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Green exports can meet both economic and environmental needs

Green exports can meet both economic and environmental needs

26 Jul 2018

For trade in green products to contribute fully to sustainable development, countries need a policy mix that spreads the benefits equally, the High-Level Political Forum heard.
Know your consumer rights

Know your consumer rights

26 Jul 2018
Should we be responsible for our online shopping mishaps?
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu gear up for e-commerce

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu gear up for e-commerce

24 Jul 2018
They are among the poorest and most remote countries in the world but opportunities to benefit from the digital economy are within reach according to two new UNCTAD reports.
L'Afrique portuaire : défis d'une croissance annoncée

L'Afrique portuaire : défis d'une croissance annoncée

24 Jul 2018
Written by Yann Alix
Article No. 21 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°78 - Second Quarter 2018]
Prepare to have your trading habits disrupted - Blockchain is coming…

Prepare to have your trading habits disrupted - Blockchain is coming…

23 Jul 2018
Written by Virginia Cram-Martos
Article No. 20 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°78 - Second Quarter 2018]
Policy-making after the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: towards a broader trade logistics approach?

Policy-making after the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: towards a broader trade logistics approach?

23 Jul 2018
Written by Céline Bacrot and Luisa Rodriguez
Article No. 19 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°78 - Second Quarter 2018]
Where is sustainable development headed?

Where is sustainable development headed?

20 Jul 2018

Where are we heading on the path to the Sustainable Development Goals? UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi and other senior officials spotlight the issues.
Oceans Forum: Use trade to help, not harm, global fisheries

Oceans Forum: Use trade to help, not harm, global fisheries

19 Jul 2018
UNCTAD-hosted Second Oceans Forum represents important step toward achieving trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal 14, UN envoy says.
'Seaweed' pencil shows untapped economic potential of marine resources

'Seaweed' pencil shows untapped economic potential of marine resources

18 Jul 2018
Peru's Biopencil made from sustainably harvested algae shows that the oceans economy is much more than seafood.
Trade Facilitation in the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA): an imperative to boost intra-regional trade

Trade Facilitation in the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA): an imperative to boost intra-regional trade

18 Jul 2018
Written by Predrag Bjelic
Article No. 18 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°78 - Second Quarter 2018]
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