#UNCTAD

tyro

DoubleEph

2 white dudes with nothing but an interesting idea set out for Nigeria. After meeting with frustration and only a commissioner they decided to try out Ghana where they had

Pauline Bastidon

BastidonPauline

Following @UNCTAD #eCommerce session on #trade #facilitation & expedited shipments. Interesting first intervention from @eBay confirming #eCommerce is doing very well in the current crisis - from video games &

Jostein Hauge

haugejostein

Thread:The full health impact of COVID-19 in many developing countries remains to be seen, but the negative economic shocks will be lasting.Here are 5 reasons why we should care more

Alex Cobham

alexcobham

It's not every day that a niche question of statistical definition represents a significant step forward for global policy. But today... is that day! (Excessively long thread follows) A little

Jay Rose

JayRoseUK

Totally forgot I was meant to give @Kaliclownyuga some links to do with this Coronavirus thing in terms of how it maybe connected to some sort of collapse of the

Trinh

Trinhnomics

Not quite: electric cars by definition needs electricity & let's look on where Hong Kong gets its electricity from:Coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy. Lama Power Station of HEC &

Milan Babic

mbabic_1

really remarkable shift by @vestager/@EUcommission regarding state-backed takeovers in Europe. As with many things, the virus-response is accelerating existing trends. This is the new #geoeconomic reality we live in. Short

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quamfortable

1/19- This is a simple thread about the origins of @isostandards TC 307, @gverdian's role in its creation, and the organizations involved. Let us begin 2/19 - Early 2016, @gverdian

James Cockayne

James_Cockayne

How do we safely re-open our societies + economies after #COVID19?How do we move from the Great Confinement to the Grand Reopening?A thread. Scientists + policy actors are beginning to

Financial Bounty Hunters USA

LWDoyleUSA

Clinton Foundation Whistleblowers (Doyle-Moynihan): Let's take harder look at individual and organization whom many in US and around the world hold out as 'the smartest guy(s) in the room' along

Marla Dukharan #StopHome

Marladukharan

What does this list of countries represent?AfghanistanThe BahamasBarbadosBotswanaCambodiaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaGhanaIranIraqJamaicaMauritiusMongoliaMyanmarNicaraguaPakistanPanamaSyriaTrinidad and TobagoUgandaVanuatuYemenZ

Pride Veteran

prideveteran1

2020’de ülkelerin altın rezervlerindeki % artış.Şu sıra dolara karşı yüksek değer kaybı yaşayan&likidite darlığı çeken EM’lerin oranlarında artış var.ABD’nin niyeti;12.5 cente bastığı,100 $’lık banknotlar

Retired Storyteller

villagemujika

MDC and Mutati: To where?Mutati left the corporate world in 2001 to run for Parliament in his home area of Lunte. He would become one of the fastest rising stars

Cory Doctorow

doctorow

2.5b people in Earth's 130 poorest countries have not been vaccinated. The 85 poorest countries won't be vaccinated until 2023. The humanitarian cost is unforgivable - and self-defeating, as each

Alex Cobham

alexcobham

This is fantastic - really impressive set of questions and issues raised on the international approach to illicit financial flows. There's a lot to say so I'll thread the replies

ITUC/Global Unions Washington Office

ITUC_GU_IFI

THREAD: As shocks from COVID-19 ripple through the world, Global Unions on @IMFnews, @WorldBank, governments to:Bolster public health systems Protect working peopleSupport debt reliefIssue more IMF Special Drawing RightsFull