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Debt sustainability takes centre stage at Trade and Development Board

25 Sep 2015

Representatives of member States contributing to discussions at the sixty-second session of the Trade and Development Board praised UNCTAD's work on sovereign debt crises and the search for a new mechanism to deal with them.

Organic agriculture and tourism can help tackle poverty, new UNCTAD report says

25 Sep 2015

Linking organic agriculture and tourism has a significant potential to help reduce poverty in the United Republic of Tanzania, a new UNCTAD report has found.

Civil society say UNCTAD's approach to development is as relevant as ever

24 Sep 2015

Third World Network calls for a renewed mandate for UNCTAD and a strong participation of civil society in the debates leading up to UNCTAD XIV.

UNCTAD Secretary-General presents action lines for post-2015 era

24 Sep 2015

Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi opened the 62nd Trade and Development Board by presenting the four "action lines" he believes could form the basis for UNCTAD's contribution to the post-2015 agenda.

UNCTAD leadership reaffirms commitment to gender equality by becoming a Geneva Gender Champion

21 Sep 2015

UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi makes four pledges on behalf of UNCTAD as part of a new Geneva-wide leadership network for gender equality.

Non-Tariff Measures and Sustainable Development Goals: Direct and Indirect Linkages

21 Sep 2015

The Sustainable Development Goals have multiple and vital linkages to "non-tariff measures" says UNCTAD in its latest Policy Brief. These non-tariff measures include regulatory policies to protect the environment and human, animal and plant life as well as non-trade barriers that have an effect on developing countries' poverty reduction opportunities.

Thailand needs to innovate to avoid 'middle income trap'

17 Sep 2015

Thailand needs to make strong efforts to foster innovation in order to be able to compete in higher value-added activities and avoid falling into the "middle-income trap", UNCTAD's Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) Review of Thailand has revealed.

Access to Financial Services as a Driver for the Post-2015 Development Agenda

14 Sep 2015

Effective use and access of available, affordable, convenient, quality, and sustainable financial services contributes to poverty reduction and economic and social development, say UNCTAD in a new Policy Brief.

UNCTAD Secretary-General proposes four 'action lines' to help end poverty and meet new development goals

14 Sep 2015

Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi unveils his report to the fourteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIV) — the first United Nations ministerial conference of the post-2015 era.

United Nations General Assembly adopts basic principles on sovereign debt restructuring

11 Sep 2015

A draft resolution on "Basic Principles on Sovereign Debt Restructuring Processes" (A/69/L.84) was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York at its Sixty-Ninth Session on 10 September 2015, with 136 member States voting for, six against and 41 abstentions. UNCTAD, with over 40 years of experience on debt management and restructuring issues, served as secretariat for the negotiations among Members on the resolution.

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Debt sustainability takes centre stage at Trade and Development Board

Organic agriculture and tourism can help tackle poverty, new UNCTAD report says

Civil society say UNCTAD's approach to development is as relevant as ever

UNCTAD Secretary-General presents action lines for post-2015 era

UNCTAD leadership reaffirms commitment to gender equality by becoming a Geneva Gender Champion

Non-Tariff Measures and Sustainable Development Goals: Direct and Indirect Linkages

Thailand needs to innovate to avoid 'middle income trap'

Access to Financial Services as a Driver for the Post-2015 Development Agenda

UNCTAD Secretary-General proposes four 'action lines' to help end poverty and meet new development goals

United Nations General Assembly adopts basic principles on sovereign debt restructuring