UNCTAD to hold 3rd Public Symposium

UNCTAD will hold its third public symposium on 22-24 June 2011 on the topic "Making Trade and Finance work for people and the planet". More>>

Publication on 2010 Public Symposium released

The publication on the Public Symposium 2010 is now available as a PDF. The publication features the report of the symposium, supporting documentation, and photos. It will be presented to UNCTAD's Trade and Development Board at its upcoming 57th session. PDF>>

Proposals heard on alternative development strategies

Governments - as their interventions during the global recession have shown - need to play pragmatic roles in supporting development, said speakers at UNCTAD´s second Public Symposium. More>>

Mary Robinson gives Public Symposium´s closing address

The former President of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights told an UNCTAD civil-society symposium that accountability and "shared responsibilities" are needed to ensure development. More>>

Food security comes first, public symposium told

Food supplies and support for agriculture are too important to be left to market forces alone, and governments must play a dominant role, speakers said at UNCTAD's second public symposium. More>>

Call sounded for trade, financial reforms

Significant reforms are needed to the trade and financial systems to protect the interests of developing countries, speakers said at UNCTAD's second public symposium. More>>