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Digital development for recovery and transformation in the Arab region

Digital development for recovery and transformation in the Arab region

Written byRola Dashti, Executive SecretaryUN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

COVID-19 stalls progress on Global Goals

COVID-19 stalls progress on Global Goals

UNCTAD’s SDG Pulse 2020 shows that progress on critical targets of the sustainable development goals has stalled amid the coronavirus crisis.

Digitization: Towards a safer, more connected world for every child

Digitization: Towards a safer, more connected world for every child

Written byHenrietta H. Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund

The role of the National Trade Facilitation Committees in the global economic recovery following COVID-19

The role of the National Trade Facilitation Committees in the global economic recovery following COVID-19

Written by Poul Hansen and Celine Bacrot, Article No. 55 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020]

COVID 19: The Road ahead for African Trade

COVID 19: The Road ahead for African Trade

To mark "Africa Integration Day", UNCTAD Secretary-General, Mukhisa Kituyi, responds to questions on the impact of COVID-19 on African trade.

Equipping East African women digital entrepreneurs with skills to thrive

Equipping East African women digital entrepreneurs with skills to thrive

A new UNCTAD eTrade for Women masterclass seeks to empower and build the skills of women digital entrepreneurs in the region as well as explore opportunities amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Commonwealth and ILO join global partnership for inclusive e-commerce

Commonwealth and ILO join global partnership for inclusive e-commerce

The eTrade for all initiative has been further strengthened, with the Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Labour Organization joining the partnership, bringing membership to 32 organizations.

The Role of Digitalization in the Decade of Action

The Role of Digitalization in the Decade of Action

Written byPhumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women

Digital cooperation to accelerate the digitization towards the SDGs

Digital cooperation to accelerate the digitization towards the SDGs

By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, UN-ECLAC

Coronavirus will cost global tourism at least $1.2 trillion

Coronavirus will cost global tourism at least $1.2 trillion

UNCTAD estimates that for every $1 million lost in international tourism revenue, a country’s national income could drop by up to $3 million. The effects on employment could be dramatic.