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

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

1 Oct 2018
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

28 Sep 2018

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

28 Sep 2018
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

28 Sep 2018
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

27 Sep 2018
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.
Growing threats in the global economy

Growing threats in the global economy

27 Sep 2018
Written by
Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of the Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
The Global Economy’s Fundamental Weakness

The Global Economy’s Fundamental Weakness

27 Sep 2018
Written by
Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of the Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
China's cities can lead the global transition to a circular economy

China's cities can lead the global transition to a circular economy

27 Sep 2018

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in partnership with UNCTAD, releases a new report on the opportunities for urban and industrial innovation in China.
Feeding data to digital giants is anti-development

Feeding data to digital giants is anti-development

27 Sep 2018
Written by
Rashmi Banga and Richard Kozul-Wright, Senior Economic Affairs Officer and Director, Globalisation and Development Strategies Division, UNCTAD
Trade wars are symptoms of deeper malaise, UNCTAD warns

Trade wars are symptoms of deeper malaise, UNCTAD warns

26 Sep 2018
The flagship Trade and Development Report 2018 says the international economy remains rigged against the interests of the global poor.
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