Economic Development

New era of solidarity for world’s Least Developed Countries as UN gathering in Doha concludes

Commitments from countries and stakeholders range from improving biodiversity and tackling malnutrition to resilience building in the LDCs.
Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks at the Summit of the Leaders of the LDCs
Economic Development

LDCs: We must ensure that low carbon transitions don’t harm poor countries

Paul Akiwumi, Director, UNCTAD's Division for Africa says solutions include financing, increasing intra-African trade, and policies that help domestic private sector.
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Seeking the ‘shoots’ of economic recovery

Uncertainty over when African growth will revive
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Africa faces up to global turmoil

The continent is now stronger, says UN’s Cheick Sidi Diarra
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New trade pacts threaten regional unity

Africa and Europe haggle over trade arrangements
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Climate change: Africa gets ready

Planning how to deal with higher temperatures, shifting weather
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Africans fear ‘ruin’ in Europe trade talks

Opposition grows to more inequitable trade liberalization
Cover Story

Trade talks: where is the development?

In North and South, critics see “Doha round” as a run-around
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