(ii) Inviting the Inter Agency Procurement Working Group to hold more meetings in developing countries

Restorative justice may also contribute to enhancing criminal justice outcomes at the correctional level. A restorative justice programme in prisons in Belgium has proved to be of benefit to victims and prisoners.

Additional progress has been made in reducing the unsustainable debt burdens impeding the ability of developing countries to meet the Millennium Goals.

We fully recognize the need for greater transparency, accountability and efficiency, but hope that those changes will not affect the priorities of developing countries in different fields.

Further guidance for the operation of the Least Developed Countries Fund

The group noted that inclusion in the guidelines of more text on artisanal production would reflect the needs of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

Replace least developed and landlocked countries as well as other developing countries with the developing countries and countries with economies in transition, particularly the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States .

It was also clarified that making aid more effective should not mean imposing on developing countries further conditionalities that would limit their policy space .

Developing countries have been participating in agreements with both developed and developing countries.

The income gap between developed and developing countries has widened, and poverty has increased in many developing countries.

Participation of scientists from developing countries

Figure 3 Percentage from developing countries

Origin of trust fund contributions, 2004

Canada (2007) Niger (2007)

Developing countries

Recognizing also that landlocked developing countries, with their small and vulnerable economies, are among the poorest of developing countries, and noting that, of the thirty one landlocked developing countries, sixteen are also classified by the United Nations as least developed countries,

Emerging FDI from developing countries

Such an outcome would provide new market access opportunities for goods and services from and between developing countries.

More resources were required to support the activities of the Governments of poor countries.

One hundred twenty one countries have now subscribed to the Code, and more countries are seriously considering taking that step soon.

There are few developing countries in the world where this is true, and fewer still where poverty and illiteracy are both rife.

Exports and imports of merchandise, landlocked and transit developing countries and developing countries as a whole, 2000 2003

Several speakers pointed out that greater attention should be paid to the root causes of trafficking in persons and that consequently that crime should be considered in linkage with issues of poverty and development, in particular in developing countries.

Developing Countries and the Global Crisis

Investment in developing countries

Landlocked developing countries

It noted that a growing number of developing countries were initiating SSC activities designed to benefit a large number of developing countries.

(a) To give increased priority and resources to improving the conditions of indigenous people, with particular emphasis on the needs of those people in developing countries, inter alia, through the preparation of specific programmes of action for the implementation of the goals of the Decade, within their areas of competence

Prices in developing countries are usually lower than in the developed countries.

Foreign direct investment from developing countries to other developing countries seems to be growing more rapidly than that from developed to developing countries.

Underlining the urgent need to mitigate the negative consequences of globalization and interdependence for all developing countries, including landlocked developing countries, small island developing States and, in particular, African countries and the least developed countries,

Outward FDI from developing countries

Illustrating the economic role of tourism in developing and least developed countries, he said that developing countries had 19.3 per cent of total international tourism receipts.

As a technology donor, Belarus intended to step up its assistance to developing countries.

The position of developing countries is not conceptually different from that of developed countries.

Small island developing States

Investment in developing countries

The largest share of developing countries' exports is accounted for by Asia, which represents 77 per cent of the total exports of developing countries (with a value of 2.3 trillion).

Patterns of inward FDI are changing, reflecting responses key transnational corporations (TNCs) to policy developments in the direction of more liberalization and deregulation in developing countries and growing business opportunities in those countries.

FDI flows in services between developing countries are growing faster than flows between developed and developing countries.

It welcomed the increased participation in the Global Compact by companies from developing countries and the establishment of national Global Compact networks in a number of developing countries.

The share of developing countries in world trade has increased significantly, largely due to outsourcing of the production of components and assemblage to developing countries.

Support bilateral initiatives undertaken by some developing countries for debt cancellation to benefit LDCs and further encourage other developing countries to also undertake similar initiatives to strengthen solidarity with this most vulnerable group of developing countries.

Noting the impact of the movement of highly skilled people and those with an advanced education on human resources development and sustainable development in developing countries, and recognizing the need for further studies and analyses of its effects in the context of globalization,

The economies of the developing countries have been growing, on average, more rapidly than those of the developed countries and per capita incomes in developing countries have been rising, particularly in China and India.