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UNCTAD CALLS FOR END TO DEVELOPMENT PESSIMISM
… in the least developed countries (LDCs) depends on the development of domestic productive capacities in a manner in … , released today. But doing this will require an end to development pessimism. Development pessimism is founded on one of the following …
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Trade and Development Report 2020 (Overview)
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… AT TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2020 OVERVIEW FROM GLOBAL PANDEMIC TO … ANOTHER LOST DECADE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2020 FROM GLOBAL PANDEMIC TO PROSPERITY …
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Commodity Dependence Worsens For Developing Countries
… trillion. Commodity dependence can negatively affect human development indicators like life expectancy, education, and … developing countries recorded a low or medium human development index in 2014-2015, according to the report, The … countries will struggle to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals unless they break the chains of commodity …
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Digital poverty needs to be a development priority
… to capitalize on the opportunities. This raises profound development questions that were at the heart of the high-level dialogue, From Digitalization to Development, moderated by BBC correspondent Imogen Foulkes … be but optimistic.” The World Bank’s director for digital development, Boutheina Guermazi, said she was also optimistic …
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Women and Girls in Science for Peace and Development
… issues of finance, investment and technology for development, and the institutional home of the UN Commission for Science and Technology for Development , the torchbearer for technology and innovation … contributors to finding solutions towards peace and development. But they remain only a minor proportion of …
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Youth prioritized as sustainable development innovators
… “Youth are the real owners of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development,” said UNCTAD Secretary-General Dr. Mukhisa … especially concerning inclusive and sustainable development matters, something the forum aimed to highlight. … week. These were complemented by debates on soft skills development on how to become successful entrepreneurs, social …
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LDC - What is a least developed country?
… based on recommendations made by the Committee for Development Policy. Since the category was defined 45 years … Guinea, June 2017. In March 2012, the Committee for Development Policy recommended the graduation of Tuvalu. … three criteria were considered by the Committee for Development Policy in the latest review of the list in March …
Official Document
MAURITIUS STRATEGY FOR THE FURTHER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES
… *0553378* Sixtieth session Agenda item 52 () Sustainable development: Follow- implementation Mauritius Strategy Implementation Programme Action Sustainable Development Small Island Developing States Mauritius Strategy Implementation Programme Action Sustainable Development Small Island Developing States Report …
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REPORT OF THE EXPERT MEETING ON POSITIVE CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HOST DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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… TD UNITED NATIONS United Nations Conference Trade Development Distr. GENERAL TD//COM.2/EM.17/3 1 December 2005 Original: ENGLISH RADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD ommission Investment, Technology Related … Meeting Positive Corporate Contributions Economic Social Development Host Developing Countries eneva, 31 October – 2 …
Non-Official Document
Session 3: Igor Paunovic, Structural transformation and green transition a developing countries perspective
… UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT Structural transformation green transition: … perspective Igor Paunovic, Senior Economist, Chief Climate Development Strategy Unit UNCTAD Green transition Response … countries address 4. Barbados potential alternative development strategies 5. Main messages Structural …