In the lead up to UNCTAD XIII, the Wall Street Journal interviewed UNCTAD Secretary-General Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi on his views of the current international economic situation and the ways forward.
The 79-member Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States were briefed recently by the Director of UNCTAD's Trade Division, Mr. Guillermo Valles, on the upcoming UNCTAD XIII conference and its topics.
H.E. Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, assured visiting UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi that he would endeavour to attend UNCTAD XIII in Doha, Qatar next month.