Geneva, 26 January 2010 - UNCTAD stands ready to provide assistance to help rebuild the capacities of Haiti in the area of economic governance, the organization´s Secretary-General, Supachai Panitchpakdi, said today.
UNCTAD will join in UN-wide recovery plans for the earthquake-stricken country, bringing together the World Bank, IMF, European Commission, Inter-American Development Bank, UN regional commissions and many other actors, under the leadership of the Haitian Government.