±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD recently launched a new with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) seeks to change the fortunes of queen conch traders in the Eastern Caribbean.
±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD also looks ahead to the which will focus on how to protect consumers during and in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Finally ±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD also launched our new website.
±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD's COVID-19 news
Our latest news and thought leadership pieces are outlined below.
News
: Trade in queen conch, a globally loved seafood delicacy that's iconic to the Caribbean, lends itself well to Blue BioTrade principles. ±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD is working with eastern Caribbean nations to help apply these principles to improve fortunes for small-scale producers from the region.
: At the 8th United Nations Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection slated for 19 to 23 October, ministers, heads of competition and consumer protection authorities and civil society representatives will chart the path forward in better safeguarding consumers¡¯ welfare amid and after the pandemic. Stakeholders gather to share experiences and exchange information to advance the welfare of consumers in open markets.
±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD Events
The is slated for 19 to 23 October. Every five years, a conference is held to review the ±¬ÁÏÍø Set on Competition. The conference is open to all ±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD member States. Register .
Visit our page for more on ±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD¡¯s work in monitoring the effects of the global pandemic on manufacturing, trade, foreign direct investment, and economic growth and new resources we offer to address them.
This newsletter was prepared for you by the ±¬ÁÏÍøCTAD New York Office of the Secretary-General
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