Least developed countries want to be heard at WTO

Least developed countries want to be heard at WTO

GENEVA, Switzerland - Photo shows representatives from least developed countries (LDCs), who participated in a seminar held recently in Geneva by the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO members and observers from poor countries without permanent representation at the global trade body are expressing frustration at not having their voices heard on important policy matters.

UN-GUTERRES-FIFTH LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES CONFERENCE

UN-GUTERRES-FIFTH LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES CONFERENCE

(220317) -- UNITED NATIONS, March 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (at podium and on screens) addresses the fifth Least Developed Countries Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York on March 17, 2022. Guterres on Thursday highlighted five lifelines that will help the least developed countries (LDCs) recover in the short term, achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the medium term, and prosper over the long term. (Loey Felipe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)

UN-GUTERRES-FIFTH LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES CONFERENCE

UN-GUTERRES-FIFTH LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES CONFERENCE

(220317) -- UNITED NATIONS, March 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the fifth Least Developed Countries Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York on March 17, 2022. Guterres on Thursday highlighted five lifelines that will help the least developed countries (LDCs) recover in the short term, achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the medium term, and prosper over the long term. (Loey Felipe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)

Least developed countries want to be heard at WTO

Least developed countries want to be heard at WTO

GENEVA, Switzerland - Photo shows representatives from least developed countries (LDCs), who participated in a seminar held recently in Geneva by the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO members and observers from poor countries without permanent representation at the global trade body are expressing frustration at not having their voices heard on important policy matters.

Obuchi offers better market access for LDCs

Obuchi offers better market access for LDCs

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi makes a speech at the 10th general assembly of the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which opens Feb. 12 and runs through Feb. 19. He said Japan intends to offer special treatment for essentially all products from least-developed countries to help restore their confidence in the international trading system.

Laos wants Japan to look out for LDC interests

Laos wants Japan to look out for LDC interests

VIENTIANE, Laos - Laotian Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Somsavat Lengsavad speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the Foreign Ministry in Vientiane on Jan. 11. He said Laos and other least developed countries (LDCs) expect Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to look out for their interests at the summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) major industrialized economies in Okinawa on July 21-23.