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Authorities and Experts Call for Joint Efforts to Align Trade Policies with Sustainability Goals
During a high-level conference held at ECLAC, trade and sustainability thought leaders from across Latin America came together to advocate for a strengthened international trade system and better alignment of global commerce with the world community’s commitment to sustainable development. A number of speakers emphasized the value of cooperation on ideas to remake the trade system to be fit for purpose, especially in times of crisis such as the present.
From the HLPF 2024 to the Summit of the Future: will countries do what it takes to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030?
With only 17 per cent of SDG targets being on track to be achieved by 2030 globally, now is the time to invest in sustainable development on an unprecedented scale.
Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Fall 2.0% in 2019 Due to the Complex International Context
Annual report by ECLAC on the region’s foreign trade shows significant heterogeneity by subregion. Imports will decline 3.0% this year.
