23 August 2012Norway to audit debt on basis of UNCTAD principlesThe Minister of International Development of Norway, H.E. Mr. Heikki Holmås, announced last Friday that Norway would carry out an audit of developing countries’ debts to Norway, and a review of the loans that Norway has made, on the basis of the Principles on Promoting Responsible Sovereign Lending and Borrowing consolidated by UNCTAD. 23 August 2012Chinese firms urged to avoid past mistakes of Western multinationals in AfricaDelivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2012 China Overseas Investment Summit in Hong Kong yesterday, UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi urged Chinese business leaders to avoid the mistakes made by Western multinationals in Africa, and to take corporate social responsibility seriously. 23 August 2012Training course on key economic issues to be held in Rabat, MoroccoThe 21st UNCTAD regional training course on Key Issues on the International Economic Agenda is to be held at the University Mohammed V-Souissi, Rabat from 27 August to 14 September 2012 with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Morocco. 22 August 2012North-West University of South Africa joins UNCTAD Virtual Institute as 31st affiliate memberThe North-West University (NWU), one of the largest public academic institutions in South Africa, is the latest addition to the UNCTAD Virtual Institute's affiliate network. Along with core member, the University of Pretoria, and affiliate member, Stellenbosch University, the NWU is the third institution to represent South Africa in the Virtual Institute. |
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