Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean urged to boost their resilience to shocks
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD?initiative to expand and promote the digital economy, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Read more on her views in ?and
Then, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD 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, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD 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 (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD15) 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD15, 3-7 October 2021
.?Online registration is mandatory for all participants in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD 15 Conference. To register for pre-events, including the various forums and other pre-events,?please go directly to the webpage concerning these events as separate online registration is required for each of these events.??via Indico.
A separate online registration is required for each of the pre-events, other side events, and the?,?,?,??and??forums.??
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This newsletter was prepared?by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD New York Office of the Secretary-General??
Email:?Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTADNY2@un.org
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