UNCTAD to conduct FDI study for Rwanda07 May - Following discussions at UNCTAD XIII in Doha between Rwandan Minister of Trade and Industry, the Hon. François Kanimba, and senior UNCTAD officials, a study of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Rwanda will be conducted by UNCTAD. Gas exporting countries seek partnership with UNCTAD 06 May - The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) is seeking accreditation as an observer inter-governmental organization with UNCTAD in order to facilitate future cooperation between the two organizations in areas of mutual interest. Kyrgyz Republic seeks closer cooperation with UNCTAD03 May - In a letter addressed to UNCTAD Secretary-General, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic expressed appreciation for the technical assistance received so far from UNCTAD and highlighted a number of areas for potential future cooperation.
Civil Society account of UNCTAD XIII29 Apr - Blogging in the Huffington Post of 29 April 2012, Ms. Deborah James, Director, International Programs, at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington, D.C., who was a key participant at the Civil Society Forum at UNCTAD XIII in Doha, Qatar, posted an account of the negotiations leading up to the adoption of the Doha Mandate at UNCTAD XIII. UNCTAD mandate reaffirmed in Doha25 Apr - The Doha Mandate, adopted by consensus today by the member States, requests that UNCTAD continue its work along the three pillars of consensus-building, policy research and technical assistance. Broad support for UNCTAD expressed at General Debate24 Apr - Developed and developing countries alike have been expressing strong commitments to the strengthening of UNCTAD and reinforcing its mandate in their formal statements delivered in the General Debate at UNCTAD XIII. Who should run the global economy?23 Apr - Its history of predicting crises and proposing successful but non-mainstream economic policies has now paradoxically put UNCTAD under threat of having its mandate reduced, warns Ms. Deborah James of the CEPR. |
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