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countries achieved over the years.

single importer of Norwegian cod.

in the area of debt, noting that the situation demands the implementation of bold initiatives to resolve the current debt problems of developing countries, including debt cancellation, particularly for Africa and LDCs.

creation and economic recovery.

countries, inter alia, through its impact on the real economy and the increase in borrowing undertaken in order to mitigate the negative impacts of the crisis, and in that regard called upon all Governments to promote and contribute to the discussions, including within the United Nations and other appropriate forums, on the need and feasibility of new sovereign debt restructuring and debt resolution mechanisms that take into account the multiple dimensions of debt sustainability and its role on the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals.

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010 include policy options to mitigate the adverse impact of the crisis.

especially in developing countries, have been the global decline in exports, which has directly affected production in the export sector and subsequently domestic markets through negative multiplier effects (especially in export-dependent economies); significant declines in capital flows to the developing world; the pro-cyclical nature of aid; the impact of the crisis on migrant workers and therefore on remittances; the consequent exchange rate devaluation, which has affected domestic production and prices; the impact of extreme volatility in global food prices; and the fiscal constraints in many developing countries that have already led to cutbacks in important public expenditures and social development gains, thereby affecting access to basic services, reversing social development gains and adversely affecting their quality of life.

having to confront challenges posed by climate change and some by conflicts that have eroded some of the development gains made by least developed countries over the last decade.

different development priorities expressed by minority groups.

in many regions and countries; teacher migration and mobility; violence affecting teachers; the need for more and better teacher appraisal and professional development; and changes in the status of higher education personnel.

of the forthcoming fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in 2011, and Commission resolutions 62/1, 63/4, and 64/6 on achieving the Millennium Development Goals in the ESCAP region, 64/7 on financing for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 in the ESCAP region, 65/1 on the implementation of the Bali Outcome Document in addressing the food, fuel and financial crises, and 65/4 on the strengthening of the Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Secondary Crops Development in Asia and the Pacific.

commodity prices and climate change, cooperation and increased commitment by all relevant partners, including the public sector, the private sector and civil society, are needed more than ever, and recognizing in this context the urgent need to achieve the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals

emergencies, while keeping its focus on leveraging the resources needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

poverty and hunger, as well as to the efforts of developing countries to attain food security and achieve the objective of reducing by half the number of undernourished people by no later than 2015 as well as the other internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and reiterating that the global food crisis has multiple and complex causes and that its consequences require a comprehensive and coordinated response, including the adoption of political, economic, social, financial and technical solutions in the short, medium and long term by national Governments and the international community

integrate the region’s priorities at the global level, and requested the secretariat to provide a platform for developing a strong and coordinated regional voice in international forums including the G20.

and Social Council decision E/2009/L24.

could bring a more serious blow to the global economy than the 2008 financial tsunami.

protection programmes, migration, disaster risk reduction and preparedness, and climate change.

will be consumed by the international coordination process rather than by country-programmable aid.