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.
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.
Also
Seeking the ‘shoots’ of economic recovery
Uncertainty over when African growth will revive
Also
Africa faces up to global turmoil
The continent is now stronger, says UN’s Cheick Sidi Diarra
Also
New trade pacts threaten regional unity
Africa and Europe haggle over trade arrangements
Cover Story
Climate change: Africa gets ready
Planning how to deal with higher temperatures, shifting weather
Also
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