UNCTAD helps Belarus reform its investment climate

18 November - On the occasion of the Belarus Investment Forum, UNCTAD presented the preliminary findings of the ongoing Investment Policy Review of the Republic of Belarus to the Prime Minister, Sergei Sidorsky and leading representatives of the global investment community. More >>

Continued development support urged despite financial crisis

13 November - In the run up to the 29 November Financing for Development summit, UNCTAD member States and its Secretary-General called for intensified international support for development aid and programmes. More >>

Making the most of Africa´s oil and gas

05 November - Africa should treat its mineral wealth as a finite asset and not as an indefinite source of income in order to jumpstart – and sustain – growth and development, said Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, on Tuesday. More >>

Freight rates begin to fall for World Merchant fleet

04 November - Review of Maritime Transport suggests early 2008 marked the high point of the shipping boom but a decline in the Baltic Dry Index indicates that the financial crisis has spread to international trade, with negative implications for developing countries, especially those dependent on commodities. More >>