Making globalization work for the least developed countries / coordinator, Kamal Malhotra ; principal editor, Anita Palathingal.

Issue papers presented at the "United Nations Ministerial Conference on 'Making Globalization Work for the Least Developed Countries' " held in Istanbul (Turkey) from 9 to 11 July 2007."--p. 6.

"The co-organizers of the conference--United Nations Office of the High Respresentative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), United Nations Development Programmme (UNDP) and the Government of Turkey..."--p. 6.

"March 2008"--Verso of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Available both in print and online.

Globalization and the least developed countries -- Globalization and the least developed countries : issues in trade and investment -- Globalization and the least developed countries : issues in technology -- Globalization, agriculture and the least developed countries -- Energizing the least developed countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals : the challenges and opportunities of globalization.

The benefits of globalizations have failed to reach the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for both domestic and international reasons. Internationally, LDCs continue to face daunting structural constraints, some of which have been inherited from their colonial past. This publication comprises the papers and statements presented at the United Nations Ministerial Conference of the LDCs which draw attention to issues and challenges facing LDCs and provide policy makers, practitioners and academics in LDCs with important policy guidance on the way forward.--Publisher's description.