trade

Building export consortia in Morocco.
UNIDO

Trade among African countries essential to sustainable growth in the continent – Ban

20 November 2012
Marking Africa Industrialization Day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today flagged the role that intra-African trade plays in achieving sustainable, inclusive and equitable growth in the continent, and called for its expansion by lowering trade constraints.
Headquarters of the Secretariat of The Association of Caribbean States.
ACS

Caribbean countries encouraged to use UN programme to help firms cut through red tape

6 August 2012
A major regional body, Association of Caribbean States (ACS) today encouraged its member countries to adopt a United Nations programme which would help them streamline trade and increase transparency in business procedures.
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro addresses the opening ceremony of UNCTAD XIII in Doha, Qatar.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Rise in natural resources prices appears to be hurting poor nations – UN report

23 April 2012
A sustained rise in prices for raw natural resources and basic agricultural goods is defying long-standing patterns and appears to be hurting poor nations through rising food and fuel costs more than it is helping them through higher revenues for their commodities exports.
Organic cabbage.
FAO

Measures adopted at UN trade conference to benefit organic farmers in poor countries

17 February 2012
Two agreements that will help farmers in poor countries participate more fully in the organic food sector were signed at a United Nations-backed conference on development and trade, the UN announced today.