Boosting sustainability of west african cotton to be subject

 

of Mali round-table meeting, 28 February, 1 March

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GENEVA, 25 February (UNCTAD) -- Improving the sustainability of cotton -– one of the main sources of livelihood for many developing countries, and nowhere more than in West Africa -– will be debated at a round table in Mali on 28 February and 1 March.

SIGNIFICANT DIGITAL DIVIDE NARROWING SLOWLY, ACCORDING TO UNCTAD REPORT

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GENEVA, 24 February (UNCTAD) -- The digital divide between nations is significant -- at around twice the average levels of income inequality.  There are signs, however, that it is gradually narrowing, according to a new UNCTAD report on The Digital Divide:  ICT Development Indices 2004.

KYOTO PROTOCOL OFFERS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

 

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MEASURING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT

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UN ISSUES REPORT ON WORLD SEABORNE TRADE; FINDS

 

2003 EXPANSION, EXPECTS SIMILAR 2004 GROWTH

 

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CHINA SET TO STAY GROWTH COURSE, ACCORDING TO UNCTAD HANDBOOK OF STATISTICS 2004

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COPING WITH WTO TRADE REFORMS:  MIXED IMPACT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

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NEW ISSUE OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS JOURNAL PUBLISHED

 

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WORLD FDI FLOWS GREW AN ESTIMATED 6 PER CENT IN 2004, ENDING DOWNTURN

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TSUNAMI UNDERSCORES UNCTAD’S WARNINGS ON ISLAND VULNERABILITY

 

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