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Tunisia studies possible participation in the World Trade Organization's Information Technology Agreement

10 Jun 2015

At the request of the Government of Tunisia, UNCTAD has studied the pros and cons of the country becoming party to the Information Technology Agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

'Servicification' of international trade takes centre stage at UNCTAD expert meeting

9 Jun 2015

Ambassadors, trade negotiators, policymakers, and national and international services regulators and experts concluded the third session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade, Services and Development, on May 13, 2015.

Foreign Direct Investment: An important source of external development financing for the poorest economies

5 Jun 2015

Over the past decade, foreign direct investment (FDI), in terms of stock, tripled in least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS), and quadrupled in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), the Special Financing for Development Issue of UNCTAD's Global Investment Trends Monitor says.

G-NEXID and UNCTAD emphasis their commitment to work together

28 May 2015

UNCTAD and the Global Network of Exim Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID), meeting in Geneva on 19th May 2015, agreed to work together to promote understanding of south-south cooperation and the role of banks in financing development.

Escalating the potential of culture for economic diversification and sustainable development in Macao, China

28 May 2015

UNCTAD participated at the "Forum on Cultural Industries (Macao) 2015" from 17-20 May, under the theme of "region synergy and platform innovation" to discuss strategies for culture and technology innovation, international competitiveness of cultural industries, regional development and cultural creativity.

Second edition of the online course on Non-Tariff Measures

26 May 2015

The second online training course on Non-Tariff Measures’ Collection and Classification will be held from 1 June to 19 July 19 2015. 85 participants from 55 countries have been selected from more than 240 applications.

Helping Least Developed Countries prepare for WTO Committee on rules of origin

26 May 2015

A one-week executive training session on drafting and negotiating preferential rules of origin was organized by UNCTAD for delegates from selected least developed countries, in preparation for the meeting of the WTO Committee on rules of origin.

UNCTAD assumes UNGIS Chair

26 May 2015

At a High-Level meeting on the occasion of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland, UNCTAD took over the chair of the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS).

EU Parliamentarians support UN initiative on Sovereign Debt Restructuring Processes

19 May 2015

UNCTAD and EURODAD jointly organised a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels on 12 May about the work of the UN General Assembly regarding a legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes.

European Parliament adopts Resolution on Financing for Development supporting UNCTAD's work in the field of Sovereign Debt

19 May 2015

On 19 May 2015, the European Parliament in Strasbourg voted a Resolution on Financing for Development A-143/2015 calling for EU participation in the UN General Assembly process. The text was adopted with a majority of 19 votes in favour, 1 against, and 3 abstentions.

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Tunisia studies possible participation in the World Trade Organization's Information Technology Agreement

'Servicification' of international trade takes centre stage at UNCTAD expert meeting

Foreign Direct Investment: An important source of external development financing for the poorest economies

G-NEXID and UNCTAD emphasis their commitment to work together

Escalating the potential of culture for economic diversification and sustainable development in Macao, China

Second edition of the online course on Non-Tariff Measures

Helping Least Developed Countries prepare for WTO Committee on rules of origin

UNCTAD assumes UNGIS Chair

EU Parliamentarians support UN initiative on Sovereign Debt Restructuring Processes

European Parliament adopts Resolution on Financing for Development supporting UNCTAD's work in the field of Sovereign Debt