UNCTAD Update- Global FDI set to partially recover
Global FDI set to partially recover but uncertainty remains
UNCTAD Update (19-25 June 2021)
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Let's celebrate the German language with DGACM!
In its successive resolutions on multilingualism, the General Assembly welcomed the efforts made to celebrate and promote multilingualism with a day dedicated to each of the official languages of the UN, and encouraged the Secretary-General to consider extending this initiative to non-official languages.
UNCTAD Update: Ensuring a greener recovery
This week UNCTAD set the stage for the UN Trade Forum, scheduled for next week and focused on ensuring a greener recovery through trade. The second edition of the forum will shine a light on the actions needed for an inclusive and green recovery from the pandemic. Read more in English, French and Spanish.
UNCTAD update: Open a business in under a minute
Bhutan's entrepreneurs can now open a business in under a minute
UNCTAD Update (1-4 June 2021)
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UNCTAD15 confirmed: virtual Barbados, 3-7 October 2021
UNCTAD fifteenth Ministerial Meeting is confirmed from 3 to 7 October 2021, in virtual Barbados.
UNCTAD Update: Beyond the fibre
UNCTAD Update: Zambian cotton entrepreneur goes beyond the fibre
UNCTAD Update (23-31 May)
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World Social Report 21: Reconsidering Rural Development
World Social Report 2021: Reconsidering Rural Development
An urgent reconsideration of rural development is needed for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The current strategies and patterns of rural development are failing to meet either the socioeconomic or the environmental Goals of this Agenda. Four out of every five people who face extreme poverty around the world live in rural areas. Many rural areas are witnessing severe depletion and degradation of natural resources, contributing to climate change and the recurrence of zoonotic diseases, such as COVID-19.
UNCTAD Update: Global trade’s recovery hits record high
UNCTAD Update: Global trade’s recovery from COVID-19 crisis hits record high
UNCTAD Update (15 to 22 May)
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UNCTAD Update: Building post-pandemic resilience
UNCTAD Update: Building post-pandemic resilience through science, technology and innovation
UNCTAD Update (4 to 14 May)
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This week UNCTAD drew the curtain on the programme for the 24th Commission on Science and Technology for Development. The week-long event (17-21 May) will bring together UN leaders, scientists and experts to explore how science, technology and innovation can contribute to a sustainable and resilient COVID-19 recovery. Read more.
UNCTAD Update: Supporting small businesses is critical
UNCTAD Update: Supporting small businesses is critical for COVID-19 recovery
UNCTAD Update (19 April - 3 May)
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This week UNCTAD focused on the impact of small businesses in driving resilience. We found that supporting small businesses is critical for COVID-19 recovery and policymakers need to adapt policies and institutions to enable small businesses to make a greater contribution to the post-pandemic economic revival. Read more.
Comprehensive Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on LDCs
The Committee for Development Policy has released its
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UNCTAD Update: Harnessing the promise of blockchain
This week, UNCTAD told the story of how the power of blockchain is bigger than bitcoin, off the back of a discussion paper we produced for the inter-sessional for the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD). We show how blockchain has the power to revolutionize development work, from strengthening vaccine supply chains to improving access to crop insurance for small-holder farmers. Read more in English, Français or Español.
UNCTAD's Productive Capacities Index (PCI)
UNCTAD is pleased to announce that our Productive Capacities Index (PCI) is now available!
UNCTAD Update: Global FDI fell by 42% in 2020
UNCTAD has launched three reports since we last wrote to you. Below follows the latest news since December 2020.