(Per cent of total yearly expenditure)

Latin America and the Caribbean

(e) The representative of Mexico (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States)

We have approximately 300 direct members in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, certain integration institutions such as the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean report that they support the countries of the region so as to allow them to take stock of the energy sector and define policy guidelines for the reforms to be promoted.

The inclusion of permanent members from various regions particularly from Latin America and the Caribbean and from Africa should be particularly welcomed.

The share of Latin America and the Caribbean in regional and country projects also decreased slightly and amounted to 7.6 per cent of total expenditures.

He hoped that UNCTAD's Annual Report would provide information on the activities undertaken to the benefit of the Latin American and Caribbean countries.

The fourth course was organized in January February 2004, involving ten participants from Latin American and Caribbean country Parties.

Peru was one of the first promoters of the negotiation and subsequent adoption of the Treaty of Tlatelolco for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean.

He also thanked Mr. Borges Martins for his contribution to the Working Group and urged the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States to present in due time candidatures for the appointment of another expert.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, several research and development activities have enabled experience to be acquired in the fields of applying alternative technologies and enhancing local know how.

The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) are, perhaps, the two leading examples of Chavez s attempts to use regional organizations to circumvent the power and influence of the United States.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, TPN 4 on promotion of agroforestry and combating poverty was launched in November 2004 in Guatemala.

Feminization of the epidemic is occurring throughout Latin America and the Caribbean,

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the countries are also working to set up these networks, providing for the exchange of information and knowledge in certain of the strategic areas of action.

First was the decline in activities in favour of Latin America and the Caribbean and in the share of the region in the overall technical cooperation activities of UNCTAD.

Work has begun on a regional assessment on environment and conflict prevention in Latin America and the Caribbean and similar activities are planned in Asia and the Pacific and Africa.

(e) In Latin America and the Caribbean, seventeen (17) countries have completed their NAPs, while another group of sixteen (16) are making good progress with preparing theirs.

(ii) encourage the implementation of the platforms for action adopted at the Second Africa Asian Forum (Niamey, Niger 1998), and at the second Africa Latin America and Caribbean Forum (Bamako, Mali, 2000), in furtherance of the implementation of the Convention

Latin America

One of the reasons for this is that in most Latin American and Caribbean countries, FDI policies focus on attracting large quantities of FDI and do not pay much attention to the nature of FDI.

Partners from 25 cities in Latin America and the Caribbean and representatives from other regions such as Africa, Asia and Europe participated in the third workshop, which was held prior to the 2005 World Environment Day celebration.

The observer for Mexico, on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC), reiterated his support for the Working Group and reaffirmed his commitments to identifying an expert to propose as candidate for membership of the Working Group, following Mr. Borges Martins' resignation.

The Summit also encouraged implementation of the platforms for action adopted at the Second Africa Asia Forum (Niamey, Niger, 1998), and at the second Africa Latin America and the Caribbean Forum (Bamako, Mali, 2000) in furtherance of the implementation of the Convention.

Workshops took place in Western Asia (Beirut, June 2005), in Africa (Addis Ababa, June 2005), and in Latin America and the Caribbean (Santo Domingo, October 2005).

E. Latin America

The representative of Costa Rica, speaking on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean Group, expressed satisfaction with the work programme submitted by the secretariat, as it reflected the policy directions and policy content of the São Paulo Consensus.

From this point of view, in Latin America and the Caribbean, a great deal of effort was expended on adapting the NAPs to the strategies for combating poverty in those countries that have such a planning framework, such as Bolivia.

And this is Latin America. It has everything on this Earth, from the poorest to the richest, in Latin America.

Process for drafting decision guidance documents

Latin America and the Caribbean

Countries need to improve their information base and evaluation capacity in order to develop better, more sound interventions

Status report 2004 achieving the goals set by the General Assembly at its twentieth special session in the area of drug demand reduction, by region

Overall, it is clear that more needs to be done in order to obtain concrete, measurable results

Europe, North America and Oceania need to maintain their relatively good level of intervention in most areas and respond flexibly to emerging trends.

Latin America and the Caribbean Of the 16 Parties of the Latin America and the Caribbean region that made proposals, four proposed projects targeting a switch to low carbon fossil fuels (natural gas in this case) in the energy supply sector.

In sub Saharan Africa and southern Asia, as in certain parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, the poorest elements of the population remain excluded from access to energy services and are tending to become increasingly dependent on the biomass.

A regional centre was also established in Caracas (Venezuela) to provide support to Central American and Caribbean countries.

Latin Americans love to travel.

Sociologists for Women in Society

Four members from Latin American and Caribbean States

Seven members from Latin American and Caribbean States

The representative of El Salvador, speaking on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean Group, said that the development needs of his region had differences as well as similarities with other developing regions, and UNCTAD technical assistance had to take this into account.

A Fresh Start for Europe in Latin America?