Empowering recipient national statistical systems and Governments to take the lead

In all of these countries, all parties respect basic democratic freedoms.

(b) Requirements in the poorest countries with weak infrastructure and operations management capacity, and in countries emerging from conflict or natural disaster, for recuperation of damaged or destroyed infrastructure

But countries like Argentina and Brazil fear Chinese retaliation aimed at their commodity exports.

(b) Continuing the diversification of the commodity sector and enhancing its competitiveness in developing countries that are heavily dependent on commodities

That energy shortage in developing countries is a basic impediment to development.

The same preconditions are needed for growth in all countries.

(b) Continuing the diversification of the commodity sector and enhancing its competitiveness in developing countries that are heavily dependent on commodities

Brazil is a commodity exporter, while South Korea is not.

Export structure by main category of products, landlocked developing countries, 2000 2003

Tourism was the main export in one third of all developing countries, and a major foreign exchange earner in the least developed countries.

They stressed the importance of fair and stable prices for commodities exported from developing countries.

Developing countries have been thus deprived from their basic rights under Article IV of the Treaty.

33. We emphasize the need to address the impact of weak and volatile commodity prices and support the efforts of commodity dependent countries to restructure, diversify and strengthen the competitiveness of their commodity sectors.

Access to justice in many developing and least developed countries may require specific focus on capacity building and the protection of basic rights.

Countries must invest in equipment and infrastructure and share information across borders.

Infrastructure as critical prerequisite for the development of a nation's S T System

1 Target 17 In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries.

(v) systematically link debt repayment and debt servicing by commodity dependent developing countries to adverse movements in prices of commodity exports and imports

The basic package is for all other countries where UNICEF has a programming presence.

Of course, I am among those who believe that primary responsibility rests with developing countries themselves.

However, essentially all LDCs needed external support, and the European Union, which already accounted for approximately half the volume of world aid to these countries, would contribute substantially, through a special facility, to the aid for trade initiative.

(h) There is a need to promote, expand and intensify research and development, to provide infrastructure and support services and to encourage investment, including joint ventures in developing countries engaged in the commodity and commodity processing sectors

(h) There is a need to promote, expand and intensify research and development, to provide infrastructure, enterprise development, technology and support services and to encourage investment, including joint ventures in developing countries engaged in the commodity and commodity processing sectors

(ii) explore establishing an export enhancement fund for commodity dependent countries to focus on institution building, developing key infrastructure and upgrading private sector capacity

Primary market environments would comprise countries in post conflict transition or recovering from natural disasters, and countries with poorly developed infrastructure and limited management or implementation capacities.

But some commodity exporters still seek ways to borrow that won t expose them to excessive risk.

Third, for many countries, the 25 year old debt crisis is finally over, allowing much higher investment in health, education, and infrastructure.

There are, however, differences in the development of the services economy and infrastructural services across countries and regions.

Infrastructure planning should therefore form a fundamental element of the science, technology and innovation systems of countries.

The Commission agrees that the internationalization of enterprises is one of the essential ways for strengthening the competitiveness of developing country firms.

It was important to develop transport and communication infrastructure to reduce costs and facilitate exports from LDCs.

Internationalization of developing country firms through outward FDI Main trends and key issues

ODA remains the major source of investment in infrastructure development in landlocked developing countries.

In developing countries, the main advances are found in countries that emphasize excellence in education, public investment in infrastructure, and serious on the job training.

20. Appreciates, in this context, the efforts of countries, including donor and programme countries, that have increased or maintained their high level of contributions to the core resources of United Nations funds and programmes, and of those that have made multi year pledges to core resources

(iii) encouragement of investment, with private sector participation, in the development of trade related physical infrastructures in developing countries, including in the context of the implementation of the commitments in particular by developed countries on providing support for trade facilitation infrastructure development.

(e) Timely and effective financial cooperation to facilitate the management by commodity dependent countries of excessive fluctuations in commodity export earnings should be maintained and further pursued

3. Encourages donor Governments and organizations to increase their financial and technical support for activities aimed at addressing commodity issues, in particular the needs and problems of commodity dependent developing countries

Recognizing also that structural changes in international commodity markets, particularly the increasing concentration in trade and distribution, constitute new challenges for commodity producers and exporters in developing countries,

Recognizing that commodity prices are an important element for heavily indebted poor countries that are commodity dependent in maintaining long term debt sustainability,

We cannot turn our backs on these basic values and the duties they impose on all countries and Governments.

The essential need to abide by the commitments entered into by developed countries is part of implementing the Monterrey Consensus.

It therefore requested the Secretariat to encourage donor countries to allocate sufficient funding for the essential components of integrated programmes.

Yet commodity issues were particularly important to the trade and development of African countries, including his country.