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$89 billion lost in underuse of European Union free trade agreements, report shows

$89 billion lost in underuse of European Union free trade agreements, report shows

Importers and exporters make use of the free trade agreements that the EU has signed with other countries - but not as much as they could.

UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General meets first Kenyan graduates of entrepreneurship training course

UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General meets first Kenyan graduates of entrepreneurship training course

Women business-owners who are among the first to complete UNCTAD’s Empretec programme in Kenya have been congratulated by UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Isabelle Durant.

In Africa’s Great Lakes region, UNCTAD helps build peace through cross-border trade

In Africa’s Great Lakes region, UNCTAD helps build peace through cross-border trade

UNCTAD Deputy Secretary General Isabelle Durant joins UN partners to pledge political and logistical support to formerly warring central African countries.

Global foreign direct investment slipped in 2017

Global foreign direct investment slipped in 2017

Promoting foreign direct investment for development remains challenging as global flows in 2017 fall in contrast to other macroeconomic variables.

Argentina sees first graduates of port management course

Argentina sees first graduates of port management course

Almost a dozen officials from the Port of Buenos Aires completed an UNCTAD management programme in December 2017 as part of an overall strategy to boost competitiveness.

Chair of G77 and China in Geneva passes from Tanzania to Pakistan

Chair of G77 and China in Geneva passes from Tanzania to Pakistan

UNCTAD Secretary-General marks the handover of the chairmanship of developing-country group with a renewed call to support multilateralism.

Chile can avoid the middle-income trap by modernizing its economic model – new report

Chile can avoid the middle-income trap by modernizing its economic model – new report

A new report says Chile has the potential to move beyond mining and consolidate development gains.

Developing countries should continue trade-easing reforms in wake of WTO deal

Developing countries should continue trade-easing reforms in wake of WTO deal

The Trade Facilitation Agreement commits World Trade Organization members to streamlining cross-border trade, but reforms can go further, UNCTAD report says.

2017 in Review: October to December

2017 in Review: October to December

The year 2017 was a busy one for UNCTAD as the implementation of the previous year’s Nairobi Maafikiano picked up pace. Here is a glimpse of just some of the things UNCTAD got up to during the fourth quarter of 2017.

2017 in Review

2017 in Review

The year 2017 was a busy one for UNCTAD as the implementation of the previous year’s Nairobi Maafikiano picked up pace. Here is a glimpse of just some of the things UNCTAD got up to during 2017.