As usual at this time of year, UNCTAD's member States will meet from 3-5 September to review UNCTAD technical cooperation activities and their financing.
To promote developmental regionalism and South-South cooperation, UNCTAD is organizing a regional industry consultation on “Strengthening Competitiveness of South Asia in Leather and Leather products through Regional Supply Chains” in Chennai, India on 3-4 September 2012.
In an address to an international event at the Stock Exchange of Thailand in Bangkok yesterday, UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi pointed to the dangers faced by over 50 middle income countries as they attempt to move up the development trajectory.