Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment - Communication from UNCTAD - International Investment and Development: A Report on UNCTAD's Work Programme In the area of Investment after UNCTAD X

World Trade Organization WT/WGTI/W/85 16 June 2000 (00-2422) Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment Original: English COMMUNICATioN FROM UNCTAD Reproduced hereunder is a statement delivered by the representative of UNCTAD at the 8 June meeting of the Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment. _______________ INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT: A REPORT ON UNCTAD'S WORK PROGRAMME IN THE AREA OF INVESTMENT AFTER UNCTAD X Thank you for this opportunity to bring you uptodate on UNCTAD's continuation of its work programmes on investment policies and international investment agreements (IIAs). Since your last session in September 1999, we have, in accordance with our mandate, continued our efforts aimed at capacitybuilding in developing countries (and economies in transition) on issues that arise in relation to discussions or negotiations on investment policies, be they at the national or i