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December 2014 Summary ?? Further appreciation of the U.S. dollar
Japan registers technical recession during the third quarter
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Nepal was the first Least Developed Country to negotiate its accession to the World Trade Organization. The negotiation process was demanding, yet it succeeded in securing a relatively well-balanced accession package. The purpose of this paper is to describe the contours of the negotiation process and to share lessons learned. The paper details the onerous process involved in the accession of LDCs to the WTO and describes the context of Nepal's negotiating positions. Some distinctive aspects of Nepal's approach to the process of accession are highlighted and compared with the situation of some other LDCs.
Sharp decline of oil prices and renewed volatility in financial markets
Low inflation in Europe remains a concern
Diverging monetary policies in developed economies
Sharp appreciation of the U.S. dollar
Western European economy continues to struggle
Ebola takes severe tolls in West Africa
The least developed country category was established by the international community for countries requiring special support measures for dealing with their structural impediments to growth. Despite the availability of these measures and the efforts of the LDCs themselves, relatively little progress has been achieved. This paper reviews some of the main international support measures from the perspective of five LDCs. It highlights country approaches to the support received and the challenges confronted in accessing the measures. For an effective use of the special support, the report stresses stronger country ownership and improved donor support.
The State of the Global Partnership for Development: In its latest report, the MDG Gap Task Force found much progress towards achieving the goals set under MDG 8.
UN Task Team Thematic Think Pieces Countries with special needs
A number of official resolutions and decisions related to the work of the Committee for Development Policy are issued on a regular basis. These documents are in response to the Committee's programme of work on themes dealt with by the Council, as
2014
Report on the sixteenth session of the Committee for Development Policy, 24-28 March, 2014 (E/2014/33, Supplement No. 13)
Russian Federation and European Union economies affected by reciprocal economic sanctions
U.S. labour market situation presents challenge to setting monetary policy
Brazil falls into recession, while India expands faster than expected