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Is African migration a curse or a boon?

Is African migration a curse or a boon?

31 May 2018

Written by
Jane Muthumbi, Junior Davis and Milasoa Cherel-Robson of UNCTAD
South Africa adopts new IP policy improving access to medicine

South Africa adopts new IP policy improving access to medicine

31 May 2018
UNCTAD applauds the decision of South Africa's Cabinet to approve the first phase of a new intellectual property policy that paves the way to better access to medicine in the country.
Migration in Africa plays growing development role, report reveals

Migration in Africa plays growing development role, report reveals

31 May 2018

A comprehensive analysis of population movement within Africa demonstrates it could have unexpected economic benefits and support development on the continent.
Joint UNCTAD - UNSD - ACS Regional Workshop on International Trade Statistics

Joint UNCTAD - UNSD - ACS Regional Workshop on International Trade Statistics

25 May 2018

​From 15 to 18 May, UNCTAD, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) hosted a regional workshop on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) in Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago).
State of Palestine expresses intent to join UNCTAD

State of Palestine expresses intent to join UNCTAD

24 May 2018
Palestinian envoy submits letter from President Mahmoud Abbas requesting membership of UNCTAD.
Hydraulic fracturing? - not so fast, says new review of pros and cons

Hydraulic fracturing? - not so fast, says new review of pros and cons

24 May 2018
Fracking remains controversial, but a dispassionate review of the pluses and minuses of shale gas extraction can shed light on pressing energy needs.
A solar lamp can transform a community, UN commission hears

A solar lamp can transform a community, UN commission hears

17 May 2018
A manager of the organization Solar Sister says that affordable, clean energy products can reduce poverty, curb household pollution and empower women in rural areas.
Digital skills are not optional in today’s tech-savvy world

Digital skills are not optional in today’s tech-savvy world

15 May 2018

Labour markets and educational needs are being transformed for women and young people by the onslaught of fast-moving technological change, a United Nations commission hears
Report: new technology can fix global problems if managed well

Report: new technology can fix global problems if managed well

15 May 2018

​The 2018 Technology and Innovation Report anticipates a world where the right policy mix steers rapid technological change toward solving development challenges.
We must control our devices, acclaimed scientists tell UN meeting

We must control our devices, acclaimed scientists tell UN meeting

14 May 2018
A conversation between mathematician Sir Roger Penrose of Oxford University and Swiss chemist Jacques Dubochet spotlights the need for ethics and caution in scientific innovation.
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