Development

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DEV/2258

JAPAN CONTRIBUTES 652,600,000 YEN TO UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NEW YORK (DESA), 11 September -- The Government of Japan has contributed 642 million yen for financing the activities of the United Nations Centre for Regional Development during the fiscal year 2000–2001, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the executing agency for the project, announced today.

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DEV/2257

INTERGOVERNMENTAL PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON THIRD UN CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES CONCLUDES FIRST SESSION

The Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee on the Third United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries concluded its first session this afternoon with a commitment to involve all stakeholders in ensuring that the Conference to be held next year led to achievable and quantifiable results.

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DEV/2256

STRATEGY DOCUMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF POOR COUNTRIES MUST STRESS GOVERNANCE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

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DEV/2255

PROGRAMMES OF ACTION TO HELP LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DISCUSSED BY PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR 2001 CONFERENCE

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DEV/2254

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR 2001 CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES OPENS SESSION

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DEV/2253

LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR THIRD UN CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 24 - 28 JULY

Policies and measures to help the progressive integration of poor countries into the world economy are among issues to be discussed by an intergovernmental body laying the groundwork for the Third United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries, to be held next year.

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DEV/2252
PI/1259

UN PANEL ISSUES ‘ACTION PLAN’ TO ADDRESS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY LAG IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

The first authoritative global plan to fully incorporate public and private sector viewpoints on overcoming the information and communication technology (ICT) lag found in most developing countries was issued today at United Nations Headquarters.

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DEV/2251
POP/771

UNITED NATIONS ISSUES WALL CHART ON MARRIAGE PATTERNS 2000

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DEV/2250
WOM/1209

EXCLUSIVE DATA ON WOMEN'S ATTITUDES TOWARDS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES TO BE PRESENTED AT 'BEIJING +5' FORUM

NEW YORK, 7 June (DESA) -- The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs will organize a forum on Women's Global Access and Leadership on Thursday, 8 June, during the special General Assembly session on Women 2000: Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the Twenty-first Century.

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DEV/2247

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES FIRST SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

The Preparatory Committee laying the groundwork for a high-level conference on financing for development this afternoon concluded its first substantive session, agreeing to a substantive preliminary agenda, covering among others, capital flows, external debt, trade and aid.