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This workshop is a key step in a broader effort to support Namibia, Zambia & Madagascar in building stronger, more diverse, and future-ready economies.
With UNCTAD’s support, Namibia is turning natural resources into long-term opportunities for growth & resilience.
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UNCTAD, in partnership with Namibia & support from Japan, works to boost the value derived from key minerals that power the global energy transition.
A workshop in Namibia brings together partners to explore how countries can add value to minerals like copper, lithium & cobalt.
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For the first time, women in Eastern #Afghanistan are taking part in hands-on business training through a new initiative led by UNCTAD.
With support from the UN Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan, it helps women who run small & local businesses build the skills they need to succeed.
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Governments are racing to rein in digital giants and restore fair competition through regulations.
Since 2020, the number of actions governments worldwide have taken to restore competition in digital markets has surged from 14 to 153 in 2024.
Explore UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update: ow.ly/hYhc50Wq36j
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Thailand deepen cooperation to enhance consumer rights and build fairer digital markets across Southeast Asia.
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🌍 Global trade grew by an estimated $300 billion in the first half of 2025.
Rising prices, modest volume growth, and steady demand continue to shape the outlook.
▶️ Read @unctad.bsky.social’s latest Global Trade Update: ow.ly/ZXig50Wmqa1
Empowering consumers: What’s next for #Angola
A new study led by @unctad.bsky.social helps set the stage for major reforms to strengthen consumer protection in the African nation.
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Concurrence et protection du consommateur : Le monde se réunit aux Nations unies et prend des mesures audacieuses pour protéger les consommateurs et promouvoir une concurrence loyale dans une économie de plus en plus numérique et mondialisée. ▶️ ow.ly/bY2650Wp5yZ
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Competencia y protección del consumidor: Medidas clave para los próximos cinco años
El mundo se reúne en las Naciones Unidas, adoptando medidas audaces para proteger a los consumidores y promover una competencia justa en una economía cada vez más digital y globalizada. ▶️ ow.ly/Rkl450Wp5z2
UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan closed the 9th United Nations Conference on Competition & Consumer Protection 🌍
Over five days in Geneva, 580 participants from 98 countries came together to address urgent challenges in today’s global markets.
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Competition and consumer protection: Key moves to watch for in next five years
The world comes together at the United Nations, taking bold actions to protect consumers and promote fair competition in an increasingly digital and globalized economy.
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▶️ The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence adds to growing concerns over market power, where Big Tech companies such as Microsoft & Google dominate the value chain and consolidate their leading positions by partnering with start-ups like OpenAI.
▶️ Global Trade Update: ow.ly/WVlj50WmPaI
▶️ Seven of the world’s 10 most valuable companies are now digital giants.
Between 2017 and 2025, the combined share of sales held by the top five digital multinational enterprises more than doubled from 21% to 48%.
Their share of total assets also increased from 17% to 35% during the same period.
AI is changing the way we shop, get information & resolve disputes.
But without the right protections, people could face unfair treatment, hidden risks, or privacy breaches.
Read @unctad.bsky.social’s new note on artificial intelligence and consumer protection: ▶️ ow.ly/rWCo50Wol7f
The World Tariff Profiles 2025, published jointly by @wto.org, @itcnews.bsky.social and @unctad.bsky.social, offers a clear snapshot of tariffs and trade measures in over 170 economies, with data up to the end of 2024.
▶️ Read the full report: ow.ly/JWz850WojLZ
Estonia’s leadership in digital innovation and AI shows how technology can drive sustainable development and transparency.
@unctad.bsky.social works with #Estonia and others to ensure the digital economy benefits all, and that trade & investment leave no one behind.
UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan has welcomed the President of Estonia, Mr. Alar Karis, to Geneva for discussions on shared global priorities.
The meeting underscored Estonia’s strong commitment to multilateralism and its cooperation with developing countries to advance common objectives.
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Artificial intelligence crosses borders, but its development is driven by a few.
Global cooperation and inclusive governance are essential to ensure AI benefits all, fosters innovation & advances sustainable development.
@unctad.bsky.social’s latest policy brief: ▶️ ow.ly/w8la50WnEMM
The high-level meeting of the World Summit on the Information Society is taking place this week in Geneva.
Twenty years on, the vision to use technology to build a society where everyone can benefit still matters.
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Fast fashion’s hidden cost: Who really pays the price?
In this #WeeklyTradecast, we’re joined by Runa Ray – fashion environmentalist, designer & activist – to explore the high environmental and human toll of fast fashion.
Full episode ▶️ ow.ly/vxAo50WnxQ7
Trade imbalances deepened during the last four quarters, with the US posting a larger deficit and China and the European Union recording growing surpluses.
UNCTAD report warns that global trade faces mounting headwinds in the second half of 2025.
Read the Global Trade Update: ▶️ ow.ly/ZXig50Wmqa1
📍 Day 2 Highlights from the 9th UN Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection
A powerful day of global dialogue and fresh insights on competition and consumer protection. 💬🌍
Key moments ▶️ ow.ly/Xm0W50WneUi
This week, be part of the 9th United Nations Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection at the UN in Geneva.
Government representatives and global leaders will come together to promote fair, open, and inclusive markets that put consumers first.
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🛍️🌍 Join us as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection.
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“Undoubtedly, the UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection have not only provided direction, criteria and recommendations that countries have been adopting, but have also enhanced international cooperation,” says Carmen Ligia Valderrama, Professor at Universidad Externado de Colombia.
09.07.2025 14:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0“Two standout features of the UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection are the emphasis on the needs of vulnerable consumers and the extensive provisions on sustainability — something we all recognize as crucial as we face the triple planetary crisis,” says Laura Best, research and policy advocate.
09.07.2025 14:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0“We celebrate and recognize the importance of the UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection in strengthening Peru’s system. Its principles have guided the development of our national policy,” says Katia Silvana Peñaloza Vassallo, Director of the National Consumer Protection Authority (INDECOPI), Peru.
09.07.2025 14:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0“The UNCTAD Guidelines have been of utmost importance for all signatory countries in strengthening the application of consumer rights protection norms. We have taken them from UNCTAD’s desk and adapted them to our national context,” says Eddy Alcántara, ProConsumidor chief, Dominican Republic.
09.07.2025 14:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0“The adoption of the UN Guidelines on Consumer Protection had a major impact on our work here in Gabon,” says Anne-Marie Kassa Epse Engouma, Deputy Director General, Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, Gabon.
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