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Trade and development

TAD/2058

UNCTAD XIII Adopts Two Outcome Documents at Conclusion of Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting

In the face of the continuing “fragility” of the global economy following recent economic crises, Member States called today for financial flows oriented towards supporting inclusive and sustainable development as the Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) closed in Doha, Qatar.
TAD/2057

Panellists Stress Need for ‘Determined Structural Change’ to Spark Inclusive Development in Agriculture-dependent Countries

Determined structural change at the national level and a proactive stance towards global challenges were needed to “kick-start” inclusive development in predominantly agricultural countries, officials and experts said this morning as the Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) held its final round table in Doha, Qatar.
TAD/2055

‘Concerted and Coherent’ Action Urged in Addressing Current, Future Development Challenges in Context of Global Financial Crisis

In the context of the current global financial crisis and the shifting geography of growth dynamics, Member States should embark upon “concerted and coherent” action to address current and future development challenges, experts said this morning as the Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) held its third round table discussion in Doha.
TAD/2056

At UNCTAD XIII, Solidarity Urged in Implementing Favourable Policies to Help Poorest Countries ‘Graduate’ from Least-developed Status

Placing the world’s 48 poorest countries on a path to more dynamic development and enabling half of them to meet the criteria for graduation from “least-developed” status by 2020 required global solidarity in implementing favourable trade policies for their exports, as well as programmes to help them increase agricultural productivity and diversity, speakers emphasized this afternoon during a special high-level event in Doha, Qatar.
TAD/2052

Moderator Warns of Extended Global Financial Crisis as Panellists Discuss Need to Enhance Support for Inclusive, Sustainable Development

DOHA, QATAR, 22 April — The global financial crisis could continue to plague both developing and developed countries for a long time unless market-based orthodoxies were questioned and resources better directed towards sustainable growth and development, experts said during today’s first round table of the Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) in Doha, Qatar.
TAD/2053

Government Officials, Heads of International Agencies Call for Harnessing Entrepreneurship, Investment to Boost Economies, Growth Potential

DOHA, QATAR, 22 April — Policies that effectively harnessed entrepreneurship and maximized investment were vital for restarting sluggish economic engines and boosting growth potential in developing countries, Government officials and heads of international organizations said this afternoon during a round table discussion at the Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) in Doha, Qatar.