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Social Infrastructure for Health

Social Infrastructure for Health

Guidance for Social and Consumer Protection

( Print: July 2023, PDF: July 2023 )

This report follows the first report produced under the Development Account project on: “Strengthening consumer protection in the provision of health services (including e-health) in the wake of the...

This report follows the first report produced under the Development Account project on: “Strengthening consumer protection in the provision of health services (including e-health) in the wake of the...


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Sustainability Integration by Public Pension and Sovereign Wealth Funds, 2022

( PDF: February 2024 )

This study examines ESG and sustainability integration in the investment practices of the world’s 100 largest public pension funds (PPFs) and sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), accounting for $22 trillion...

This study examines ESG and sustainability integration in the investment practices of the world’s 100 largest public pension funds (PPFs) and sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), accounting for $22 trillion...


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Core Indicators for Sustainability and SDG Impact Reporting – Training Manual

Core Indicators for Sustainability and SDG Impact Reporting – Training Manual

( Print: September 2023, PDF: August 2023 )

Member States of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, containing 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets. SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and...

Member States of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, containing 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets. SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and...


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Regional Integration as a Strategic Avenue for Bangladesh LDC Graduation with Momentum

Regional Integration as a Strategic Avenue for Bangladesh LDC Graduation with Momentum

( PDF: July 2023 )

The report outlines the state of Bangladesh’s economy in the wake of COVID-19, and the likely impacts of the phasing out of LDC-specific international support measures upon LDC graduation. The study...

The report outlines the state of Bangladesh’s economy in the wake of COVID-19, and the likely impacts of the phasing out of LDC-specific international support measures upon LDC graduation. The study...


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Trade in Processed Food

Trade in Processed Food

( PDF: February 2024 )

This technical paper focuses on efforts by the WHO and UNCTAD Statistics to define and measure international trade flows in food items according to various levels of processing. It reviews and...

This technical paper focuses on efforts by the WHO and UNCTAD Statistics to define and measure international trade flows in food items according to various levels of processing. It reviews and...


Climate Blues and the Oceans Economy: Financing for a Blue New Deal

More than half the planet is water rather than land and there is growing recognition by world leaders and policymakers that conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and oceans’ resources must be...

More than half the planet is water rather than land and there is growing recognition by world leaders and policymakers that conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and oceans’ resources must be...


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SDG Pulse 2019

UNCTAD Takes the Pulse of the SDGs

( PDF: November 2019 )

This first edition of the SDG Pulse illustrates in a very concrete way how UNCTAD is contributing to the 2030 Agenda. The report not only presents statistical updates for the indicators for which...

This first edition of the SDG Pulse illustrates in a very concrete way how UNCTAD is contributing to the 2030 Agenda. The report not only presents statistical updates for the indicators for which...


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Impact and Implications of COVID-19 for the Ocean Economy and Trade Strategy

Case Studies From Barbados, Belize and Costa Rica

( PDF: March 2022 )

This study looks at the impact of COVID-19 on key economy sectors and their governance, with a specific focus on three countries: Barbados, Belize, and Costa Rica. It analyses the impacts of COVID-19...

This study looks at the impact of COVID-19 on key economy sectors and their governance, with a specific focus on three countries: Barbados, Belize, and Costa Rica. It analyses the impacts of COVID-19...


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Impacto y repercusiones de la COVID-19 en la estrategia de economía y comercio de los oceános

Estudios de caso de Barbados, Belice y Costa Rica

( PDF: July 2022 )

Este estudio analiza el impacto de COVID-19 en sectores económicos clave y su gobernanza, con un enfoque específico en tres países: Barbados, Belice y Costa Rica. Analiza los impactos del COVID-19...

Este estudio analiza el impacto de COVID-19 en sectores económicos clave y su gobernanza, con un enfoque específico en tres países: Barbados, Belice y Costa Rica. Analiza los impactos del COVID-19...


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A Special Issue to Celebrate the 50 Years of the LDC Category

Bringing the Voice of the Least Developed Countries into the G20 Policy Agenda

( PDF: June 2022 )

The publication discusses the following issues: 1. Boosting Africa's and LDCs' agency in the G20; 2. Boosting quality and climate-resilient infrastructure in developing countries: Policy proposals...

The publication discusses the following issues: 1. Boosting Africa's and LDCs' agency in the G20; 2. Boosting quality and climate-resilient infrastructure in developing countries: Policy proposals...


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Voluntary Peer Review of Consumer Protection Law and Policy - Thailand

( Print: August 2022, PDF: August 2022 )

General Assembly resolution 70/186 mandates the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy to conduct voluntary peer reviews on consumer protection law and policy. The...

General Assembly resolution 70/186 mandates the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy to conduct voluntary peer reviews on consumer protection law and policy. The...


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Analysis of Maritime Connectivity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Small Island...

Transport and Trade Facilitation Series, No. 18

Series: Transport and Trade Facilitation Series
( PDF: November 2022 )

The report is an output produced under a project led by ESCAP, in collaboration with UNCTAD, and financed by the Government of China. The project aims at improving the quality of maritime and port...

The report is an output produced under a project led by ESCAP, in collaboration with UNCTAD, and financed by the Government of China. The project aims at improving the quality of maritime and port...


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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trade and Development

Lessons Learned

( Print: October 2022, PDF: October 2022 )

This report aims at documenting and assessing shifts that the COVID-19 crisis has triggered in economies, societies and cooperation in UNCTAD’s core areas of work: the integrated treatment of trade...

This report aims at documenting and assessing shifts that the COVID-19 crisis has triggered in economies, societies and cooperation in UNCTAD’s core areas of work: the integrated treatment of trade...


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L’Analyse economique et la politique de la concurrence dans le cadre du projet regional de...

( PDF: March 2022 )

Cette publication met en évidence l’intérêt de la politique de concurrence en vue d’un développement inclusif au sein des pays de la Communauté Economiques et Monétaires des Etats d’Afrique Centrale...

Cette publication met en évidence l’intérêt de la politique de concurrence en vue d’un développement inclusif au sein des pays de la Communauté Economiques et Monétaires des Etats d’Afrique Centrale...


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Voluntary Peer Review on Consumer Protection Law and Policy - Chile

( Print: December 2021, PDF: January 2022 )

General Assembly resolution 70/186 mandates the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy to conduct voluntary peer reviews on consumer protection law and policy. The...

General Assembly resolution 70/186 mandates the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy to conduct voluntary peer reviews on consumer protection law and policy. The...


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Examen voluntario entre homólogos del derecho y la política de protección del consumidor de Chile

( PDF: August 2021 )

La resolución 70/186 de la Asamblea General ordena al Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos en Derecho y Políticas de Protección del Consumidor que lleve a cabo exámenes voluntarios entre homólogos...

La resolución 70/186 de la Asamblea General ordena al Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos en Derecho y Políticas de Protección del Consumidor que lleve a cabo exámenes voluntarios entre homólogos...


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Informe sobre la Economía Digital 2021

Informe sobre la Economía Digital 2021

Flujos de datos transfronterizos y desarrollo - Para quién fluyen los datos

Series: Informe sobre la Economía Digital
( PDF: October 2021 )

Esta publicación hace un balance de las tendencias recientes en el panorama digital global basado en datos, examinando las oportunidades y desafíos para que los países en desarrollo se beneficien...

Esta publicación hace un balance de las tendencias recientes en el panorama digital global basado en datos, examinando las oportunidades y desafíos para que los países en desarrollo se beneficien...


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SDG Pulse 2021

UNCTAD Takes the Pulse of the SDGs

Series: SDG Pulse
( Print: January 2022, PDF: December 2021 )

This annual publication provides an update on the evolution of a selection of official SDG indicators and complementary data and statistics, highlighting progress on the development of new concepts...

This annual publication provides an update on the evolution of a selection of official SDG indicators and complementary data and statistics, highlighting progress on the development of new concepts...


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Fifteen Years Since the World Summit on the Information Society

( PDF: April 2020 )

In 2005, the international community gathered in Tunis for the second and final session of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). That gathering concluded a process, begun in 1998, to...

In 2005, the international community gathered in Tunis for the second and final session of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). That gathering concluded a process, begun in 1998, to...


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Core SDG Indicators for Entity Reporting

Training Manual

( Print: March 2021, PDF: April 2021 )

The Core SDG Indicators' training manual contains four chapters i.e. on economic, environmental, social and institutional indicators. It aims at becoming a practical tool, useful for all kind of users...

The Core SDG Indicators' training manual contains four chapters i.e. on economic, environmental, social and institutional indicators. It aims at becoming a practical tool, useful for all kind of users...