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13 November 2018
On its seventieth anniversary, the multilateral trading system faces heightened risk and policy uncertainty . In the face of these risks, G20 leaders have a historic responsibility to preserve the gains derived from global economic integration, including increased living standards and productivity...
27 September 2018
Boosting the political momentum for climate action has taken centre stage in multiple high-level meetings across North America this month, including at this week’s UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. How to provide the financial resources needed for supporting the Paris Agreement on climate...
26 July 2018
Officials meeting for the annual High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) last week at UN headquarters in New York called for an escalation in progress in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their respective targets, while conducting reviews of specific SDGs and...
24 April 2018
At a time when developing renewable energy has become a priority for sustainable development, how can Africa best take advantage of the myriad international financing options that are available to develop sustainable energy systems that support the continent’s economic transformation? Renewable...
16 April 2018
More than 400 million Facebook users reside in countries with no data protection legislation. With Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg under pressure by the US Congress and greater regulation on data privacy looking ever more likely, swirling revelations about the way in which social media have been used...
8 December 2017
In this post, the author discusses e-commerce from the perspective of developing countries. By identifying the dependencies in regulating the digital economy, the author argues that digital industrial policies need to be supported through strong international collaboration and commitment towards...
26 October 2017
Developing countries face various complexities and challenges when negotiating large-scale investment projects with foreign investors. In this article, the author discusses how developing countries can be assisted in the negotiation process in order to reach mutually beneficial, durable, and...