 23 December - The best short-run response to the financial crisis is to stimulate domestic demand, UNCTAD advises in a new Policy Brief. In the long run, however, a more radical global exchange rate arrangement is called for. More >> [PDF]
  11 December - UNCTAD and the Dublin Port Company signed a memorandum of understanding, forging a partnership to provide training and capacity-building in the area of port management and transport logistics to officials in Africa and Asia.
 2 December - Establishing fair trade opportunities for cotton is essential, six African trade ministers said today. They reported that cotton prices and demand are expected to decline as the global financial crisis takes hold.
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