Bangkok--Aug 31--UNISBKK
This year's Trade and Development Report 2005 analyses recent trends in the world economy vis--vis progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and examines new features of global economic interdependence resulting from fast growth
in China and India for the rest of the world economy, and developing countries in particular. .
It concludes that correction of the global trade imbalance through
internationally coordinated action is a prerequisite for the sustainability
of rapid growth in Asia and its beneficial effects for the developing world
at large. The Report is being published annually by the United Nations
Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
The Report will be launched in Bangkok by Ambassador Manaspas Xuto, former Director of the International Institute for Trade and Development (ITD) at
Naradhip Auditorium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, 2 September 2005 from 14:30 to 17:00 hrs. Representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNCTAD, ITD and UNESCAP will also be present at the launch to answer questions.
The Report is under embargo until 2 September 2005, 17:00 GMT.
NOTE TO EDITORS
You or your representatives are cordially invited to attend the launch of
UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2005 on Friday, 2 September 2005 at the Naradhip Auditorium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 14.30 to 15.00hrs.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. David Lazarus, Chief, United Nations Information Services Bangkok
Tel: +(66-2) 288-1861-66; Fax: +(66-2) 288-1052
E-mail: [email protected] End.