Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

In progress at UNHQ

Trade and development

TAD/2033

MORE TRADE, RATHER THAN LESS, NEEDED TO BOOST ECONOMIES OF POOREST COUNTRIES, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT OPENING OF UN CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT

21 April 2008
Press ReleaseTAD/2033
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

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

TAD/2035

AMID RECORD GROWTH RATES, EMERGING STABILITY, PRESIDENT OF GHANA CITES INTEGRATION INTO WORLD MARKETS AS CHALLENGE FOR AFRICA

21 April 2008
Press ReleaseTAD/2035
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

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.)

TAD/2038

UNCTAD SECRETARY-GENERAL UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF DIRECTING INVESTMENT FLOWS FROM GROWING EMERGING ECONOMIES TO POOREST COUNTRIES

21 April 2008
Press ReleaseTAD/2038
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

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.)

TAD/2030

EXPERTS DISCUSS NON-TARIFF BARRIERS TO TRADE

06/09/2005
Press ReleaseTAD/2030
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

EXPERTS DISCUSS NON-TARIFF BARRIERS TO TRADE


(Reissued as received.)

TAD/2028

SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI TAKES OFFICE AS HEAD OF UNCTAD

01/09/2005
Press ReleaseTAD/2028
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI TAKES OFFICE AS HEAD OF UNCTAD


(Reissued as received.)

TAD/2025

TROPICAL TIMBER TALKS RESUME IN GENEVA

27/06/2005
Press Release
TAD/2025

TROPICAL TIMBER TALKS RESUME IN GENEVA

 


(Reissued as received.)


GENEVA, 27 June (UNCTAD) -- Representatives of countries that produce and consume tropical timber will continue drafting a new international agreement on trade in tropical timber during a third negotiating session from 27 June to 1 July.