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Palestinian Authority staff receive training on United Nations system in Geneva

8 Oct 2013

UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi offered his congratulations to two staff members of the Ministry of National Economy of the Palestinian Authority, as they completed a three-week training programme about the United Nations system in Geneva.

UNCTAD services study tour sends Nicaraguan officials to Chile

8 Oct 2013

Nicaraguan officials have visited Santiago, Chile, on an UNCTAD-organized study tour designed to strengthen Nicaragua’s capacity for policymaking in the services sector.

Experts offer fresh ideas to ensure trade is catalyst for development

4 Oct 2013

Experts came together at UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board last week to share fresh thinking on how to harness global trade as a force for economic development.

UNCTAD hosts GRULAC ambassadorial round table on corporate social responsibility

4 Oct 2013

Eight ambassadors from Latin America gathered to share their countries' experiences with corporate social responsibility (CSR) at the United Nations in Geneva on 26 September 2013. "CSR is an increasingly relevant and core condition of development," Ambassador Balmaceda of Chile said.

UNCTAD’s Secretary-General, just back from a week of meetings in New York, has told the Trade and Development Board that it is vital to focus on “how trade contributes to Post-2015 sustainable development goals”.

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Palestinian Authority staff receive training on United Nations system in Geneva

UNCTAD services study tour sends Nicaraguan officials to Chile

Experts offer fresh ideas to ensure trade is catalyst for development

UNCTAD hosts GRULAC ambassadorial round table on corporate social responsibility

New UNCTAD publication monitors trends in international merchandise trade

UNCTAD contributes to African session on consumer protection

TDB expresses support for Public Symposium

UNCTAD releases new annual report on developments in trade policy

UNCTAD review of ASEAN e-commerce laws published

Link trade to sustainable development efforts, UNCTAD chief urges