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        • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
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          • Indicator 17.4.1: Debt service as a share of exports of goods and services
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          • Indicator 17.10.1: Worldwide weighted tariff-average
          • Indicator 17.11.1 Developing countries and LDCs' share of global exports
          • Indicator 17.12.1: Tariffs faced by developing countries, LDCs and SIDS
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          • Indicator 10.b.1: Total resource flows for development
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UNCTAD in action

UNCTAD in action 

Adding to the sum of knowledge with research on trade and sustainable development

10/03/202003/07/2020 sonia

In July 2017, UNCTAD launched a new research paper series (UNCTAD, 2020). Since that time, 41 research papers have been

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Goal 10: Reduce inequality Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Goal 17: Partnership for the goals UNCTAD in action 

Trade facilitation – making trade easier and faster

10/03/202001/07/2020 sonia

Administrative hurdles and cumbersome border procedures can account for 75 per cent of all delays to shipments. The main objective

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UNCTAD in action 

The convening power of UNCTAD

10/03/202030/06/2020 sonia

The UN brings the world together to advance sustainable development and inclusive trade and economy for all important for a

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UNCTAD in action 

UNCTAD technical cooperation in support of SDGs

31/05/201902/07/2020 sonia

UNCTAD gears its technical cooperation towards contributing to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. UNCTAD’s technical cooperation projects are delivered

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UNCTAD in action 

UNCTAD Empretec – Inspiring entrepreneurship

05/03/201923/06/2020 sonia

UNCTAD Empretec1 (UNCTAD, 2020) promotes entrepreneurship and enhances the productive capacity and international competitiveness of SMEs in developing countries. The

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UNCTAD in action 

UNCTAD DMFAS programme – Strengthening debt management in support of good governance

05/03/201923/06/2020 sonia

Concerns regarding rising levels of debt and vulnerabilities in developing economies have drawn attention to problems with the transparency of

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UNCTAD TrainForTrade – Strengthening knowledge for sustainable economic development

29/01/201923/06/2020 sonia capacity building, policy, training

The UNCTAD TrainForTrade programme provides bespoke technical assistance to developing countries. The aim of the programme is to empower countries

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    • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
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