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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]
WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations - down but not out

WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations - down but not out

17 Jul 2018
Reports of the death of fisheries discussions in the World Trade Organization have been greatly exaggerated says the chairman of its rules negotiating group.
From fish to dish – securing a sustainable future for the fisheries sector

From fish to dish – securing a sustainable future for the fisheries sector

17 Jul 2018
Exclusive interview with Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of the UNCTAD.
Oceans Forum seeks consensus on fish-to-dish solutions

Oceans Forum seeks consensus on fish-to-dish solutions

16 Jul 2018
Time is running out to find agreement on ending harmful fisheries subsidies by 2020 but a multi-agency push hosted by UNCTAD aims to inject momentum.
Botswana greets scrutiny of competition law and policy

Botswana greets scrutiny of competition law and policy

13 Jul 2018
Botswana welcomes voluntary peer review of legal and institutional competition framework, underlining its government’s commitment to a fair business environment and protecting consumers
90% of fish stocks are used up – fisheries subsidies must stop

90% of fish stocks are used up – fisheries subsidies must stop

13 Jul 2018
Written by
Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD and Peter Thomson, United Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean, United Nations.
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