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Civil society groups feel the buzz at new-style UNCTAD event

Civil society groups feel the buzz at new-style UNCTAD event

HiveTalks - a new way to engage - brought together NGOs and UNCTAD senior leaders to find solutions to common development goals.

Behind-the-border measures shaping trade take centre stage

Behind-the-border measures shaping trade take centre stage

Policymakers and practitioners specializing in non-tariff measures will gather at UNCTAD's NTM Week 2018 in Geneva from 9-11 October.

Less talk, more action needed on e-commerce, trade forum hears

Less talk, more action needed on e-commerce, trade forum hears

Alibaba's Jack Ma, UNCTAD's Mukhisa Kituyi and the World Trade Organization's Roberto Azevêdo say concrete action is needed to ensure poorer people don't miss the e-commerce boat.

Trade war threatens outlook for global shipping, warns new report

Trade war threatens outlook for global shipping, warns new report

Review of Maritime Transport reports 4% expansion in seaborne trade volume in 2017, projects similar growth for 2018.

UNCTAD Secretary-General gives member states progress report

UNCTAD Secretary-General gives member states progress report

Mid-term review is presented at the Trade and Development Board, meeting from 1-4 October.

Why semantics' standards matter for electronic data exchanges and for trade facilitation

Why semantics' standards matter for electronic data exchanges and for trade facilitation

Written by Lance Thompson
Article No. 24 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°79 - Third Quarter 2018]

The challenge of defining the role of National Transit Coordinators in the context of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

The challenge of defining the role of National Transit Coordinators in the context of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

Written by Arántzazu Sánchez
Article No. 23 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°79 - Third Quarter 2018]

How United Nations reform can support a reimagined democracy

How United Nations reform can support a reimagined democracy

Written by
Chantal Line Carpentier, Chief, New York Office, UNCTAD

Standards keep people and planet healthy but cost small firms

Standards keep people and planet healthy but cost small firms

By improving how goods are made and traded, standards help businesses contribute to sustainable development goals but carry hidden costs for small producers in developing countries.

Peru's BioTrade sales reach new high but challenges to growth remain

Peru's BioTrade sales reach new high but challenges to growth remain

UNCTAD and the Ministry of Environment present new tools to ensure sustainable growth in the production and commercialization of products derived from Peru's biodiversity.