Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean urged to boost their resilience to shocks
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UNCTAD Update from New York (7 -13 August 2021)
Our latest?news, thought leadership and events
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News
According to a new , between the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and mid-2021, commodity prices increased across the Latin American and Caribbean region?with varied impacts on countries, leading UNCTAD to urge that these economies?work to?boost resilience to shocks. Read more in ?and .
Entrepreneurship can mean more freedom for women says Pierangela Sierra, our?Latin-American advocate of eTrade for All, an UNCTAD?initiative to expand and promote the digital economy, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Read more on her views in ?and
Then, UNCTAD and IATA extended our partnership to facilitate global trade this week.?We will leverage?leadership in our respective fields to boost e-commerce in developing countries through improved exchanges of trade data. .
As the world marked?International Youth Day 2021 on 12 August, UNCTAD emphasized how it?is helping young people globally make their mark in sustainable development. So we looked at how our Youth Action Hub Curitiba, part of the UNCTAD Youth Network, harnesses the to help accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.?Also read about
Ahead of our 15th quadrennial?conference (UNCTAD15) scheduled for 3 to 7 October, we continue with our?public campaign to advocate for prosperity for all. Join us and pledge your support for a world that is more equal, less vulnerable and more resilient to shocks such as COVID-19. ?
Reports and upcoming publications
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- 15 September: Trade and Development Report 2021 (TDR)
- 27 September: The Least Developed Countries Report 2021 (LDCR)
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Upcoming events
Registration is now open for UNCTAD15, 3-7 October 2021
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