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Paul Akiwumi, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD

Science and technology on their own are nothing, it is what we do with them that is more important to development.

The non-governmental organizations were granted observer status with UNCTAD during the annual meeting of its government body, the Trade and Development Board.

Amina J. Mohammed, the United Nations deputy secretary-general, said access to modern, clean energy is the common denominator underpinning most Sustainable Development Goals.

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, who was instrumental in bringing about the Sustainable Development Goals, praises UNCTAD’s integrated approach to policy advice for LDCs.

Cardinal Peter Turkson, who leads the Vatican’s work on “Humanam progressionem” (Latin for “Human Development”), discussed a new report on the ethics of globalization at the Trade and Development Board.

Negative trend is sign of slowdown in international production and global value chains, World Investment Report 2018 reveals.

Écrit par
Isabelle Durant, Secrétaire générale adjointe de la CNUCED

Preparing for economic and environmental catastrophes requires collaboration between nations, speakers at the Trade and Development Board agreed.

Efforts to raise revenue for investment in development projects should focus first on capturing the billions of dollars hidden from tax authorities through legal maneuvers, experts say.