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Geneva Office

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Trade and Development
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Trade and Development

Trade is a powerful engine. But who is driving the engine? And what else needs to be done to let all parts of society benefit from trade policy? We try to empower those who are not yet the main beneficiaries of the current trade policy regime. More

Employment and Social Policy
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Employment and Social Policy

Decent work for all is not a slogan for us. It is our mission. We work together with a vast variety of stakeholders to achieve decent work for all; for the informal and formal sector, for women and men, for more and less advantaged. More

Human Rights and Development
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Human Rights and Development

The list of challenges to human rights in the 21st century is long. Climate change threatens fundamental human rights, such as the right to food, water or adequate housing. Austerity measures sacrifice the public’s right to social security, health and work in an attempt to balance state budgets. More

Migration
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Migration

Migration is a fundamental part of human behaviour. Climate change, environmental pollution, violent conflicts, economic insecurity are some of the reasons why people migrate. While inequalities and power structures exacerbate the reasons to leave one's home, the lines between forced and chosen migration are rarely clear. More

Media Center

01.06.2023 | 2023 | Media Center

New Publication: How Africa Trades - Edited by David Luke

An invaluable open access resource for making sense of the continent's major trade challenges


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12.05.2023 | 2023, Migration, Human Rights and Development, Trade and Development | Media Center

New Report: Spotlight on Global Multilateralism

Perspectives on the Future of International Cooperation in Times of Multiple Crises


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Events

Wednesday, 17.05.2023 - Geneva, Switzerland | 2023, Human Rights and Development | Event

The 2023 Geneva Dialogues on Human Rights and Climate Change followed up on previous editions to discuss how Geneva-based human rights institutions…


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Friday, 05.05.2023 - Geneva, Switzerland | 2023, Trade and Development | Event

Circular Economy is on the agenda. And it has the potential to become a hot topic on the trade agenda, too.


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Monday, 03.04.2023 - Thursday, 06.04.2023 - Geneva, Switzerland | 2023, Human Rights and Development | Event

How does the Human Rights Council measure the progress of human rights? Through mechanisms like the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). It allows to…


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Publications

Circular economy and trade agreements

Kaukab, Rashid S.; Merkulova, Darina

Circular economy and trade agreements

Towards developing a framework for linkages
Bonn, 2023

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A new trade deal for Africa, please!

Luke, David; MacLeod, Jamie

A new trade deal for Africa, please!

Bonn, 2023

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Make a difference!

Ismail, Yasmin; Bhagat, Varun

Make a difference!

Differential treatment of developing countries in trade and climate change regimes
Bonn, 2023

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