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By Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, UNCTAD
By Rashmi Banga, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD
The world needs more effective multilateral coordination, without which recovery efforts in advanced countries will damage development prospects in the South and amplify existing inequalities, says UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2021.
In 2021, the global economy will bounce back with growth of 5.3%, the fastest in nearly 50 years. The rebound is, however, highly uneven along regional, sectoral and income lines, according to UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2021.
The Global Commodities Forum 2021 tackles the many facets of commodity dependence and the vulnerabilities of countries whose economies rely on primary goods exports.
The funds will support activities that can enable more countries to engage in and benefit from the evolving digital economy.
By Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD
The former vice president of Costa Rica is the first woman and Central American to serve as UNCTAD’s secretary-general.
They will work with other stakeholders to create a conducive market environment for digital innovations to thrive in the region, leaving no one behind in the process.
The event is the UN’s first major conference on trade and development amid the coronavirus pandemic and will help shape policy responses for a better recovery from COVID-19.
