Amid Record Growth Rates, Emerging Stability, President of Ghana Cites

Integration into World Markets as Challenge for Africa

 

Panel Discusses Action in Directing Trade towards Continent’s Prosperity

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

Round-Up of Session

UNCTAD Secretary-General Underscores Importance of Directing Investment Flows

From Growing Emerging Economies to Poorest Countries

 

High-level Investment Forum Discusses Actions by Government, Private Sector

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

More Trade, Rather than Less, Needed to Boost Economies of Poorest Countries,

Says Secretary-General at Opening of UN Conference on Trade and Development

He Cites Global Challenges as Presidents of Brazil, Ghana

Underscore Importance of Achieving Fairer Multilateral Trading System

SECRETARY-GENERAL, CONCLUDING HIGH-LEVEL TRADE SEGMENT, SAYS WINDOW FOR ACTION

CLOSING FAST; ‘LET US SEIZE THIS MOMENT, TAKE BOLD STEPS, DELIVER FOR AFRICA’

URGING WEALTHIER NATIONS TO RETHINK SUBSIDIES, SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKS UNCTAD XII,

‘IF WE CANNOT SCRAP THESE RELICS TODAY IN ERA OF HIGH PRICES, THEN WHEN CAN WE?’

Sixty-first General Assembly

Second Committee

Panel Discussion (AM)

Sixty-first General Assembly

Fifth Committee

14^th Meeting (AM)

SHORTENING RECRUITMENT TIME, STAFF MOBILITY, SIMPLIFYING CONTRACTS

AMONG ISSUES AS BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES MANAGEMENT REFORM

 

Sixty-first General Assembly

Sixth Committee

18^th Meeting (AM)

ASSEMBLY’S LEGAL COMMITTEE IS TOLD ‘FRAGMENTATION’ OF INTERNATIONAL

LAW IS SUBJECT OF UNEASE; PRACTICAL GUIDELINES SOUGHT

 

Continuing Review of Law Commission Topics Turns Also to Effects

SECRETARY-GENERAL WAIVES LEGAL IMMUNITY OF STAFF MEMBER

 

UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR PROCUREMENT MISCONDUCT

 

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 1 November: