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This week UNCTAD , a culmination of our year's work on the pandemic. The report warns that the economic fallout will far outlive the health crisis. It provides a comprehensive assessment of the economic knock-ons of the coronavirus pandemic even as an approved vaccine is imminent, projecting that the global economy will contract by a staggering 4.3% in 2020 and warning that the crisis could send an additional 130 million people into extreme poverty. it.
UNCTAD's authority on the blue economy, David Vivas this week produced a. A meaningful outcome on fish subsidies will yield a key piece of multilateral trade and oceans governance, but the agreement needs to do six things first, he argues.
Finally, UNCTAD also published an . Gold in particular accounts for a significant 77% of the $40 billion worth of under invoiced exports from Africa, a new UNCTAD study shows. We explore how to make gold glitter again on the continent.
Upcoming events
Entrepreneurship for migrants and refugees
UNCTAD is also co-hosting a capacity-building course with UNITAR and other UN agencies on entrepreneurship for migrants and refugees from 30 November 2020 to 10 January 2021. Register and more information .
Tackling illicit financial flows for sustainable development in Africa
UNCTAD is hosting a briefing on the Economic Development in Africa Report 2020 looking at "Tackling illicit financial flows for sustainable development in Africa". The event will be held virtually on 30 November 2020 from 3pm to 5pm Geneva time (9am to 11am New York time) via Webex. Join the Webex meeting .
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