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Participants observed that a significant portion of additional tax revenue will go to developed countries that are the headquarter countries of multinational enterprises instead of lower-income countries. (...) A case in point is the information asymmetry that persists between developed and developing countries. Developing countries often do not have access to information held by developed countries that could aid them in addressing illicit financial flows. (...) Developing countries should also adopt human resources practices that enable successful career paths in countries’ revenue departments to support the retention in public service of officials and experts with the relevant experience.

In 2017, countries around the world, especially a number of LDCs, experienced unprecedented intense precipitation events causing heavy flooding and mudslides, devastating the lives of millions of people, and devastating the economies of many countries. (...) In this regard, we look forward to intensified and concerted action of the G20 countries to enhance the ability of least developed countries to more fully engage in digital trade, as committed in the G20 Summit in Germany in 2017; 30. (...) To this end, we call upon members to accord priority to the least developed countries’ projects and ensure that at least 50 per cent of the aid for trade is allocated to least developed countries.

We are concerned that while developed countries and countries at the technological frontier grapple with the opportunities and challenges associated with frontier technologies, many developing countries, especially LDCs, are yet to reap the benefits of these technologies. (...) We reiterate the importance of resilience and adaptation for least developed countries and look forward to accelerated access to the fund for least developed countries based on the 50 per cent of the adaptation allocation for particularly vulnerable countries, in particular the least developed countries; 13 23. (...) As migrant workers from LDCs return from host countries affected by the pandemic, flows of remittances – a critical source of foreign exchange for many countries – have dramatically dried up.

We are concerned that while developed countries and countries at the technological frontier grapple with the opportunities and challenges associated with frontier technologies, many developing countries, especially LDCs, are yet to reap the benefits of these technologies. (...) We reiterate the importance of resilience and adaptation for least developed countries and look forward to accelerated access to the fund for least developed countries based on the 50 per cent of the adaptation allocation for particularly vulnerable countries, in particular the least developed countries; 14 19. (...) We reiterate our call upon the donor countries to provide 0.20 per cent of their gross national income to the least developed countries by 2020 and 0.25 per cent of their gross national income by 2030 or at least 50 per cent of net official development assistance to the least developed countries; 26.

The Ministers advocated the implementation of concrete strategies and actions that boost cooperation among Non-Aligned Countries and other developing countries with regards to information and communications processes. 6. (...) The Ministers agreed to reduce dependence on information from industrialized nations on Member Countries by initiating and supporting co-operative activities that will augment the new order, through fresh and dynamic approaches to programming, content and networking in the media systems of Member Countries and other developing countries. 24. (...) The contributions to these programs shall count on the support and cooperation of each of the countries object of these reports.

MAIN ISSUES AND PROSPECTS FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN THE URUGUAY ROUND: REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE URUGUAY ROUND (SITUATION AS OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1988), ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, SEMINAR ON MAIN ISSUES PROSPECTS FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES IN THE URUGUAY ROUND OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENTS ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT), SPONSORED BY THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (ECLAC), THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD), AND THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENTS PROGRAMME (UNDP), SANTIAGO, CHILE, 26 TO 28 OCTOBER 1988

Considering that economic and social development, poverty eradication and adaptation to climate change are the top priorities for developing countries, as recognized by the Bali Action Plan, emission reductions in these countries to meet any agreed global goal necessarily requires the support for technology development and transfer, capacity building and financing from developed countries. (...) One way is for developing countries to move quickly towards low-carbon economies. (...) Moreover, concentrating the discussions in the AWG-LCA will allow small developing countries delegations to follow the issue closely and give it due attention, considering the direct implications for many developing countries.

Being hydropower the main electrical energy source for most countries in Latin America, it is vulnerable to large-scale and persistent rainfall anomalies due to El Niño and La Niña that affect Argentina, among other LA Countries (AR4). (...) In our view, this is critical to enabling developing countries to respond to this challenge in a timely manner. (...) Being hydropower the main electrical energy source for most countries in Latin America, it is vulnerable to large-scale and persistent rainfall anomalies due to El Niño and La Niña, that affects Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, among other LA Countries (AR4).

China offers assistance within its capacity to over 120 developing countries to help them achieve the MDGs. Since 1 January 2015, China has officially granted zero -tariff treatment to 97% of the taxable items from least developed countries with diplomatic relations with China. China has, for six times, cancelled unconditionally the due government zero-interest loans totalling RMB 30 billion for heavily indebted poor countries and least developed countries. (...) Greater interconnectivity and interdependence among countries have reinforced the awareness of a community of shared destiny.

GE.13-60361 (S) 150313 190313 Comité de Examen de la Aplicación de la Convención 11ª reunión Bonn, 15 a 19 de abril de 2013 Tema 5 b) del programa provisional Examen de las