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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 29

    Disagreeing about trade is part and parcel of international relations. 🚚🚢✈🚧📊📈📉 But a ’s never the answer. It’s like elephants 🐘 fighting: the grass gets crushed. When heavyweights battle, it’s the more vulnerable nations that end up taking the hit. 👁👁 ⬇

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  2. Retweeted
    7 hours ago

    and the : Just-released independent study report shows an overwhelming expectation of positive impacts on businesses & the economy, with broad stakeholder agreement that AfCFTA would help them overcome key business challenges

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  3. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    on and report: "Negotiating [FTAs] without showing people how to use them is like building roads and teaching no one to drive." "That is why the report is so important. It creates an understanding of how EU [FTAs] work."

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  4. 24 hours ago

    From so business serves people's interests, to wrangling for audiovisual rights to events like the , we have it covered. Next week we host expert talks on both. MORE &

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  5. Jul 5

    In New York on 13 July at the ? Wonder how can help the world reach the on sustainable development? 🗺⛴🚚🛩📊📈🌿🌎🌍🌏 Join us and our friends & to find out. MORE➡️

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  6. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    Promoting rights at work for ! Explained in one sketch, live from Academy on

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  7. Jul 5

    The battle for audio-visual rights to sports events like the is as fierce as the action on the field, and competition regulators in developing countries must be prepared to play the game.

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  8. Jul 5

    Our with continues to empower Africa’s young entrepreneurs not only to succeed in their own ventures, but also to help build a more inclusive digital economy back home.

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  9. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    The and ⁦⁩ initiative is a trailblazer of how smart partnerships between multilateral agencies and corporate giants can be structured

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  10. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    is about making sure businesses serve the interests of our families and communities.

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  11. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    We need referees to make sure all teams have a shot at taking home the ⁠. Likewise, we need competition authorities to ensure all companies -- no matter how small -- have an equal chance at success.

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  12. Jul 4

    We need referees to make sure all teams have a shot at taking home the ⁠. Likewise, we need competition authorities to ensure all companies -- no matter how small -- have an equal chance at success.

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  13. Jul 4

    is about making sure businesses serve the interests of our families and communities.

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  14. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    can be active players in multilateral negotiations. Leadership from the was critical to advance on at the

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  15. Jul 4

    There's a time to work, and there's a time to play! Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General get down at the staff summer party 🎈💃🕺🏾🎉

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    Jul 4

    Behind the scenes of ’s “When Elephants Fight” video message about the perils of a . 🐘🥊🐘 🚚🚢✈🚧📉 A true team effort: script by , graphics by Nadège Hadjemian, video by , studio support from 👁👁 ⬇️

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  17. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    Am at PSE-CEPII workshop on trade wars. I argued a trade war has following characteristics. Not sure it's complete. Says nothing about initial conditions, objectives of trade warriors, and resolution steps. Suggestions welcome!

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  18. Jul 4

    Our new Annual Report maps the mandate that UNCTAD was given by United Nations members in July 2016 against the blueprint provided by the Sustainable Development Goals 👍🏾 GET IT HERE

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  19. Retweeted
    Jun 29

    Disagreeing about trade is part and parcel of international relations. 🚚🚢✈🚧📊📈📉 But a ’s never the answer. It’s like elephants 🐘 fighting: the grass gets crushed. When heavyweights battle, it’s the more vulnerable nations that end up taking the hit. 👁👁 ⬇

    29 replies . 188 retweets 279 likes
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  20. Jul 3

    To give small businesses and newcomers a chance to succeed, governments must ensure the big players also follow the rules.

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  21. Jul 3

    is too often a missing link between economic growth and social progress.

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