Posts Tagged ‘#UN’
Africa calls for a UN tax convention
In October 2023, the Africa Group at the United Nations tabled a proposal calling for a comprehensive UN tax convention. Now, over 200 organisations and trade unions have sent a…
Read MoreUN Global Survey on Digital And Sustainable Trade Facilitation
The 5th Survey has been launched by the 5 UN Regional Commissions and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The 2023 edition consists of 60 measures, including two new sets of measures on “Trade…
Read MoreUN and WTO Agree That 2023 Will See a Slump in the Global Economy – But The AfDBank is Optimistic for Africa
A series of severe and mutually reinforcing shocks — the COVID pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine and resulting food and energy crises, surging inflation, debt tightening, as well as the climate emergency…
Read MoreA new UN convention on tax?
Developing nations are hoping to secure greater power over global tax affairs at a critical United Nations vote in New York. The draft resolution calls on members to agree to lay the…
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