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Digital platforms connect artists, artisans, musicians, and filmmakers with a global audience — driving growth in emerging economies.

Written by: Sinan Dalli, Article No. 81 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°92 - Fourth Quarter 2021]

UNCTAD nowcasts show that trade in services has not yet reached its pre-pandemic level, while merchandise trade is projected to have surpassed it by 15%.

By Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD

But the world’s largest free trade area needs measures to boost productivity and expand opportunities.

By Rachid Bouhia, UNCTAD Economist

UNCTAD estimates show that in the third quarter of 2021 world trade continued its strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic – albeit unevenly across countries and sectors.

By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD

The country committed €500,000 to bolster the organization’s research, technical cooperation and consensus-building activities aimed at ensuring all nations can seize digital trade opportunities.

Rapid changes in global standard-setting put new strains on regulators, institutions and professional bodies in countries with weaker accounting and reporting ecosystems.