UNCTAD S-G offers perspectives for Rio+2016 Jun - UNCTAD has been called upon by the UN system to contribute to the UNCSD - Rio+20 process. Writing for the Road to Rio+20 e-magazine, UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi argues for a green economy that provides trade opportunities to countries at varied levels of development. UNCTAD Report addresses the 'mobile money' trend14 Jun - Mobile money – the use of cell phones for money transfers, payments and more sophisticated financial activities such as credit, savings, and insurance – is increasingly popular in East Africa but could benefit from region-wide rules to coordinate and harmonize regulations, a new UNCTAD study says. Consultation held on Aid for Trade in Arab region14 Jun - UNCTAD organized a consultation last week with the Head of the Islamic Trade and Finance Corporation (ITFC) and representatives of the League of Arab States to discuss a new programme to boost trade and reduce unemployment in the Arab region. UNCTAD S-G to participate in G-20 Finance Ministers seminar at Rio+2011 Jun - In conjunction with the UN Conference on Sustainable Development -- Rio+20, the Ministry of Finance of Brazil will be organising a G-20 Ministerial seminar on A Green and Inclusive Economy: The Finance Ministers' Perspective on 21 June at the Riocentro Complex to offer perspectives of Finance Ministries on implementation, national strategies and structural change in the promotion of sustainable development through a green and inclusive economy. Sustainable Stock Exchanges 2012 Global Dialogue to be held in Rio de Janeiro10 Jun - The United Nations Global Compact Office, the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, and UNCTAD are working jointly to organize the Sustainable Stock Exchanges 2012 Global Dialogue on 18 June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the lead-up to the Rio+20 UN Earth Summit. President of Tunisia meets with Secretary-General07 Jun - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki met today with UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi to discuss what UNCTAD can do to help Tunisia in its transition to democracy, particularly in the areas of promotion of foreign direct investment and enterprise development. |
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