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UNDP presents the 2009-2010 Mercosur Human Development Report
Released: 11 Dec 2009
“Innovating for Inclusion: Youth and Human Development”: The younger generation’s capacity for action and change is critical for human development in Mercosur
ILO to focus on green jobs, employment issues at UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
Released: 11 Dec 2009
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will take part in the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to draw attention to the value of “green jobs” for reaping the development benefits and meeting the employment challenge associated with the goal of cutting CO2 emissions.
Getting small farmers´ organic food into supermarkets
Released: 10 Dec 2009
Experts will meet in Geneva on 10-11 December to discuss how small organic farmers in developing countries can satisfy global standards and get their produce onto the shelves of major supermarket chains.
Climate change: Turning costs into income opportunities
Released: 8 Dec 2009
Significant changes in production, consumption and lifestyles arising from climate change mitigation will not cause an overall loss of jobs or income, UNCTAD contends in a policy brief issued as the world meets in Copenhagen.
04 Dec 09 - Investment Policy Monitor
Released: 4 Dec 2009
To provide policy-makers and the international investment community with up-to-date information about the latest developments in national and international foreign investment policies, UNCTAD has issued its new Investment Policy Monitor
UN Stresses Need for Incorporation of Environmental policies into Development
Released: 4 Dec 2009
BANGKOK (UN/ESCAP Information Services) -- Delegates from countries across the Asia-Pacific region agreed on the need to integrate environmental sustainability into development policy, including through Green Growth.
Developing countries agree to reduce tariffs, with UNCTAD´s support
Released: 2 Dec 2009
Developing country parties to the Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) today met at ministerial level and adopted a decision on "modalities" for slashing tariffs in the trade they carry out with each other
Ministers show ‘political energy’ for ending Doha Round
Released: 2 Dec 2009
WTO ministers ended their two-and-a-half-day Geneva conference having declared that they want to try to conclude the Doha Round talks quickly and agreeing to extend “moratoriums” on electronic commerce and intellectual property