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U.N. report urges businesses to help poor
UNITED NATIONS, July 1 (UPI) -- Companies should expand their business to bring in the world's poor as partners for economic growth, a U.N. report issued from New York said.
Possible Wolfowitz successors floated
WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick is being touted as a possible replacement for Paul Wolfowitz, the embattled World Bank president.
U.N. agency suspends North Korea work
NEW YORK, March 6 (UPI) -- The United Nations Development Program has suspended North Korean operations amid complaints money was being diverted to the country's government.
U.N. agency to use World Bank strategies
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Economic partnerships and expanded technology use are key tools needed to reach U.N. poverty-reduction goals, the head of the U.N. Development Program said.
U.N. appoints new development head
UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (UPI) -- A former Turkish finance minister has been appointed Administrator of the U.N. Development Program, one of the key departments of the world organization.
Annan taps Turkish lawmaker to head UNDP
UNITED NATIONS, April 26 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Tuesday selected a Turkish lawmaker to become the next chief of the U.N. Development Program.
The Bear's Lair: The Moral Hazard merchant
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The International Monetary Fund, which met this weekend, plays an important role in third world finance, bailing out countries in difficulties and acting as an
Think tanks wrap-up VI
WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) -- The UPI think tank wrap-up is a daily digest covering opinion pieces, reactions to recent news events and position statements released by various think tanks. T
Analysis: Turkey flies on Gul and EU hopes
Turkish debt and equities have risen strongly since the Justice and Development Party, or AKP, won a decisive victory in the country's Nov. 3 election. Yet the challenges that it faces are great and not all the signs are positive.
Feature: Turkey -- the price of alliance
BAYKAN, Turkey, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- It was a classic get-rich-quick scheme, and it flourished right up until the Gulf War. By jury-rigging a gas tank five times the normal size underneath a small truck, and loading it up with potatoes, clever Kurds from Turkey's southeast accumulated small
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“ The power of poor people to benefit from market activity lies in their ability to participate in markets and take advantage of market opportunities, ”
U.N. report urges businesses to help poor
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“ Should circumstances change at a later date, we would be willing to reconsider this position. ”
U.N. agency suspends North Korea work
United Press International
“ We are going through a critical turning point for the success of the economic program with the help of international finance institutions. ”
IMF loans to Turkey await bank reform
United Press International
“ Both the private and public sectors have been affected by the events of Sept. 11, in Turkey and almost every other economy, ”
Terrorism blows Turkey economy off track
United Press International
“ By late August and early September, things were turning around and the economy was in a positive mode, attracting more investors, ”
Terrorism blows Turkey economy off track
United Press International
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