#271 What Does the UN Do For Consumers? UNCTAD's Role in Promoting Competition and Consumer Protection

The UN General Assembly has entrusted UNCTAD (now rebranded as UN Trade and Development) to be the focal point within the UN on competition and consumer protection issues. How does UN Trade and Development implement this role? Teresa Moreira, Head of the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch (CCPB) at UN Trade and Development, joins Alicia Downey and Matthew Hall to discuss the work of the CCPB, including its focus on developing countries and its working groups and specific projects. Listen to this episode to learn more about UN Trade and Development's work promoting, reinforcing and advising on competition and consumer protection law and policies in support of its overall goal to help developing countries meet the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN General Assembly in 2015. With special guest: Teresa Moreira, Head, Competition and Consumer Policies Branch, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Related Links: UNCTAD website Competition and Consumer Protection Branch website Global competition law and policy approaches to digital markets (March 2024) Consumer dispute resolution in the world (March 2024) UNCTAD model law on competition after 30 years: some reflections (Feb 2024) Hosted by: Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP