Unctad: Switzerland and U.S. in the frame as key blockers

More on the Unctad saga, following our two shocking letters (here and here), from the Asia Times:

The crisis continues at the preparatory conference for the 13th meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to be held from April 21-26 in Doha, Qatar.

It began when the North, led by the US delegation and the Swiss ambassador, refused to allow the United Nations agency any latitude for a discussion on the toxicity of finance and its reform.

The Asia Times article takes the story on significantly.