Financing

Annan urges developed nations to dramatically reduce agricultural subsidies

14 April 2003
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appealed to the world’s developed nations to slash their agricultural subsidies, calling it a litmus test for a coherent policy towards developing countries.

ECOSOC meets with world financial institutions on development projects

14 April 2003
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held a special high-level meeting today with representatives of international financial and trade institutions for the first follow-up review of the agreements reached at last year's global conference on financing development projects.
USG Nitin Desai briefs journalists

UN, Bretton Woods group to review progress since Monterrey financing summit

11 April 2003
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and representatives of the Bretton Woods institutions are set to meet on Monday for the first follow-up review of the agreements reached at last year's global conference on financing development projects.