1. Gender and Trade
  2. About Us
  3. News
    1. News Archive
    2. Past Events
    3. Gender and Trade Newsletters
  4. Case Studies
    1. Asia
    2. Caribbean
    3. Africa
    4. America
    5. Pacific
    6. Collective Case Studies
  5. Country Profiles
    1. Africa
    2. Americas
    3. Asian Countries
    4. Caribbean
    5. Europe
    6. Pacific
  6. Publications
  7. Resources
    1. Useful Links
    2. Key Resources
    3. Glossary
    4. Latest Reports
  8. Members
    1. Forums
  9. Contact Us

News Archive


World Bank meeting focuses on financial crisis and poorest countries
Released: 13 Oct 2008
The effects of the current financial crisis on the world's poorest people came under discussion this weekend during a major meeting of the World Bank.
DFID Minister says it's make or break for the Caribbean
Released: 13 Oct 2008
UK Minister for Trade and Development Gareth Thomas told communities in the Caribbean today that the next year will be a make or break period for the region in finding a route out of poverty through economic growth.
Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Implementation and Accountability
Released: 13 Oct 2008
Speech by Inés Alberdi, Executive Director, UNIFEM “Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Implementation and Accountability” on the Occasion of the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly, Third Committee, Agenda item 63(a): Advancement of Women
Urgent action needed to tackle global financial crisis – Douglas Alexander
Released: 12 Oct 2008
Governments, the IMF and the World Bank, need to act together to help developing countries cope with the twin shocks of a global financial crisis and high commodity prices, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said today.
WTO Director- General Pascal Lamy convenes meeting to ensure developing-country access to trade finance
Released: 10 Oct 2008
Director-General Pascal Lamy told an informal meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee on 10 October 2008 that he has convened major providers of trade finance to a meeting on 12 November 2008 to ensure developing-country access to financing of imports and exports. He said it was still possible to reach agreement on modalities in agriculture and non-agricultural market access this year, and “the Ministers with whom I have spoken are all determined to push ahead”.
Community efforts can help rural poor adapt to environmental threats says the World Resources Report 2008
Released: 8 Oct 2008
Barcelona, Spain – Expanding nature-based enterprises can increase income for the world’s rural poor. This approach, as outlined in the latest World Resources Report 2008, can also develop the rural poor’s resilience to social and environmental threats such as climate change.
Experts call for immediate attention to the HIV-vulnerabilities of migrant women
Released: 8 Oct 2008
There is an urgent need to address the HIV vulnerabilities of Asian migrant women in Arab countries so that the economic gains of the countries of origin and host countries, as well as the health and rights of the migrant women are protected, said a panel of experts here.
United Nations Capital Development Fund and United Nations Development Fund for Women Launch Joint Programme on Gender Equitable Local Development in Africa
Released: 2 Oct 2008
New joint programme seen as structured framework for collaboration in the spirit of the "One UN" principles.
WTO is global insurance policy for a global economy says WTO Director- General Pascal Lamy
Released: 1 Oct 2008
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech before the Finance Commission of the French National Assembly on 1 October 2008, said that the WTO provides a global insurance policy for a global economy. He underlined the importance of conducting the Doha Round in today's financial turmoil in such a way that the WTO can continue to play its role as “shock absorber”. This is what he said:
World leaders told not to let financial crisis detract from ending poverty and achieving Millennium Development Goals
Released: 16 Oct 2008
Beginning tomorrow, more than 67 million people are expected to mobilize under the slogan “Stand Up Take Action” at events around the globe to demand that world leaders do not use the financial crisis as an excuse for breaking the promises they made in 2000 to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
ESCAP can help strengthen links between Central Asia and the rest of Asia-Pacific
Released: 20 Oct 2008
There is need for greater cooperation between Central Asia and the rest of Asia in order to find solutions to achieve inclusive and sustainable development in the current climate of global financial instability, food and energy insecurity.
Poverty-reducing effects of trade cited at India conference
Released: 15 Oct 2008
But Government officials, trade and development experts express concern over shadow cast by mounting global financial crisis
World leaders told not to let financial crisis detract from ending poverty and achieving Millennium Development Goals
Released: 16 Oct 2008
New York - Beginning tomorrow, more than 67 million people are expected to mobilize under the slogan “Stand Up Take Action” at events around the globe to demand that world leaders do not use the financial crisis as an excuse for breaking the promises they made in 2000 to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
UNCTAD officials say UN should be involved, all countries´ interests reflected in response to financial crisis
Released: 16 Oct 2008
Monthly consultation with Trade and Development Board President focuses on threats posed for developing countries by mounting global turmoil
Gender and climate change can be "a vicious circle of worsening inequalities and impact", UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi
Released: 20 Oct 2008
Gender and climate change can be "a vicious circle of worsening inequalities and impact", UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi told a congress of women in politics and governance in Manila on Sunday.
Commonwealth Secretary-General meets India’s External Affairs Minister
Released: 25 Oct 2008
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma held talks with India’s External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi, India, on 25 October 2008.
WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy in his lecture in the University of California, Berkeley, said Restoring citizens' confidence in trade requires governments to ensure that sound domestic policies are in place
Released: 29 Oct 2008
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a lecture at the University of California, Berkeley, on 29 October 2008 said “we know that trade opening creates greater efficiencies, encourages innovation and generates wealth. But this does not mean that trade opening is good for every person, every country, every time. Trade, especially inside the system of WTO rules, generates wealth. But the WTO cannot address income inequality inside the borders of any individual country. Restoring citizens' confidence in trade requires governments to ensure that sound domestic policies are in place.” This is what he said:
Executive Director, UNIFEM Inés Alberdi emphasised Women’s Equal Participation and Full Involvement in All Efforts for the Maintenance and Promotion of Peace and Security
Released: 29 Oct 2008
World of Work Report 2008 - Global income inequality gap is vast and growing
Released: 16 Oct 2008
GENEVA – Despite strong economic growth that produced millions of new jobs since the early 1990s, income inequality grew dramatically in most regions of the world and is expected to increase due to the current global financial crisis, according to a new study published today by the research arm of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
ILO says global financial crisis to increase unemployment by 20 million
Released: 20 Oct 2008
GENEVA ─ The global financial crisis could increase world unemployment by an estimated 20 million women and men, the Director-General of the International Labour Office (ILO) said today. “We need prompt and coordinated government actions to avert a social crisis that could be severe, long-lasting and global”, he added.
Migration for Development: A Global Joint Initiative
Released: 28 Oct 2008
Manila - The United Nations and the European Commission have started a Joint Initiative on Migration and Development. This 15 million Euro (Php 950 million) programme, funded by the European Commission and implemented by UNDP in partnership with IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR and ILO, introduces a new way of making migration work for development.
UN Meeting to Focus on Links Between Gender, Poverty and Energy in Developing Nations
Released: 31 Oct 2008
Bangkok – Women in developing countries are amongst those most affected by a lack of access to energy sources such as modern fuels and electricity. Their long hours spent on daily survival tasks – fuel gathering, cooking and household chores – mean they have little room for self-development or for productive activities that can contribute to family incomes lifting them out of poverty.
Reform of the global financial architecture should include giving a greater voice to developing nations, UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi today told a business audience in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Released: 31 Oct 2008
Statements by Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD