3. Expresses the urgent need for supportive international policies to improve the functioning of commodity markets through efficient and transparent price formation mechanisms, including commodity exchanges, and through the use of commodity price risk management instruments

2. Expresses the urgent need for supportive international policies and measures to improve the functioning of commodity markets through efficient and transparent price formation mechanisms, including commodity exchanges, and through the use of commodity price risk management instruments

Analysis of developments in the area of commodity price risk management, instruments, exchanges and participants (1994) 22 700

Expresses the urgent need for supportive international policies to improve the functioning of commodity markets through, inter alia, improving the efficiency and transparency of price fixation mechanisms, including commodity exchanges and the use of commodity price risk management instruments

2. Expresses the urgent need for supportive international policies and measures to improve the functioning of commodity markets through efficient and transparent price formation mechanisms, including commodity exchanges, and through the use of viable and effective commodity price risk management instruments

In general, international commodity agreements as instruments of price stabilization have fallen far short of the aspirations of the Strategy.

Recycling commodity revenue and managing macro level commodity related risks

Instruments to counteract the pro cyclical performance of private capital flows by encouraging counter cyclical flows included commodity and GDP linked bonds and, especially, local currency financing.

A more promising alternative at the macro level is to hedge price risk using financial instruments or raising finance for development expenditure on a commodity price linked basis.

Commodity prices fell, too.

Latin America s Commodity Windfall

Commodity information reducing asymmetries

Commodity prices d (percentage)

UNCTAD Commodity Yearbook 1993

Many commodity dependent economies were caught in a vicious circle whereby investments in commodity production did not generate adequate returns because of falling commodity prices.

212. UNCTAD other commodity conferences and commodity meetings Trade and Development Board decision 7 (I)

278. UNCTAD other commodity conferences and commodity meetings Trade and Development Board decision 7 (I)

196. UNCTAD other commodity conferences and commodity meetings Trade and Development Board decision 7 (I)

It was suggested that developing country Governments could hedge their budget revenue's exposure to commodity price risk by rolling over derivatives instruments available on exchanges and over the counter markets.

The instruments! Save the instruments!

Again, a commodity for consumption.

Commodity information reducing asymmetries 9

strategies for commodity companies 15

International commodity agreements or arrangements

Commodity (litres) 1,000 litres Total

Primary commodity prices weakened considerably.

Commodity prices are like this.

In terms of growth, developing countries exporting manufactured goods performed better than countries that were net commodity exporters, all of which, including oil exporters, needed new instruments to harness market volatility.

The Fund is an intergovernmental financial institution exclusively concerned with commodity development issues and commodity development projects.

International commodity markets are under stress.

United Nations commodity and other conferences.

UNCTAD's package of commodity information services

III. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR COMMODITY DIVERSIFICATION

B. Global diversification and commodity market

Too bad. That's Casablanca's leading commodity.

At the international level, strategic information on commodity sectors enhances global transparency and improves commodity strategies and policies.

The Global Implications of Falling Commodity Prices

After all, energy is a global commodity.

The Silver Lining in High Commodity Prices

Informal briefing on reproductive health commodity security

Informal briefing on reproductive health commodity security

Improving the Management of the Commodity Sector

Diversification facility for the African commodity sector

There were strong fluctuations in commodity prices.

How can measures to increase commodity price stability and returns from commodity exports contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals?