UN CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT OPENS ELEVENTH SESSION IN SAO PAOLO,

HIGHLIGHTING IMPORTANCE OF TRADE AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Speakers Include Presidents of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay;

UNCTAD INTERACTIVE SESSIONS EXPLORE LINKS BETWEEN TRADE AND POVERTY,

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITAL ACCUMULATION

Foreign Minister of Brazil Elected President of Current Session

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UNCTAD PARTICIPANTS CONSIDER WAYS TO BOOST PRODUCTIVE CAPACITIES

OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, MAKE SMALL BUSINESSES MORE COMPETITIVE

Challenge Is to Attract outside Investment,

Retain It, Generate Benefits for Development

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UNCTAD INTERACTIVE SESSIONS FOCUS ON ASSURING GAINS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

FROM INTERNATIONAL TRADING SYSTEM

Participants Explore Policy Options, Strategies to Support Competitiveness

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GLOBAL FDI DECLINE BOTTOMS OUT IN 2003

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UNCTAD SAYS OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE COULD BOOST INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY SECTOR IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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UNCTAD REPORT INDICATES NEW INTERNET APPLICATIONS

GAINING GROUND IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DOMINATE WORLD FDI STOCK

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CAMBODIA, NEPAL ARE FIRST LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

TO JOIN WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

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NEW INTERNATIONAL COCOA AGREEMENT ENTERS INTO FORCE

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