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Delegates From 180 Nations Meet In Brazil For U.N. Conference On Trade

Delegates from 180 nations gathered Sunday for a United Nations forum on development whose agenda includes easing Third World poverty by reducing trade barriers among developing nations.

Rich and Poor Nations Start Trade Talks

By SAO PAULO, Brazil - Rich and poor nations will try to narrow their differences over farm trade and put global trade talks back on track when they meet in Brazil on Sunday. Farm trade reform lies at the heart of the informal talks between ministers aimed at reaching basic deals in World Trade Organization negotiations before a window of opportunity closes in July.

Brazil's Lula May Meet Cuba's Castro

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's office said Friday that he is likely to meet President Fidel Castro, if the Cuban leader visits Brazil next week. The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is to meet Tuesday in Sao Paulo, but because Castro does not announce his travel plans in advance, the 12:10 pm (1510 GMT) meeting with Lula has not been confirmed.

Terrorism Eclipsing Poverty

Seeking to shift the international agenda from terrorism to poverty, delegations from 120 countries are converging on Brazil for talks aimed at giving developing countries a stronger role in the global economy.

U.N. Conference In Brazil Draws 120 Nations For Trade, Development Talks

Hoping to shift the international agenda from terrorism to easing poverty, delegations from 120 nations are converging on Brazil for talks aimed at giving developing countries a stronger role in the global economy.

Pakistan To Urge Nations To Promote Fair Trade

Pakistan will urge world nations at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) conference being held in Brazil from today to encourage innovative measures to promote a fair trade and investment.

India To Guard Its Food Security Concerns At WTO

India has reiterated its stand of protecting its food security concerns before agreeing to any market access demands in the on-going negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

UN Chief To Attend UNCTAD Meeting In Brazil

UN Secretary General Koffi Annan will arrive in Brazil's Sao Paulo state Saturday to attend the opening of the 11th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Annan will meet heads of state and government and other officials attending the conference before he leaves next Tuesday, the UN Information Center said Thursday.

UN Conference On Trade And Development Set To Press For Liberalization

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Seeking to shift the international agenda from terrorism to poverty, delegations from 120 countries are converging on Brazil for talks aimed at giving developing countries a stronger role in the global economy.

Brazil Walks A Thin Trade Line

Representatives from 192 countries will descend on the megapolis of Sao Paulo on Sunday for the UN Conference on Trade and Development which runs till June 18. The buzz is all about "new trade geography", a phrase coined by the host country's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, referring to the steady increase in trade between developing countries themselves.