Delegations expressed appreciation that the draft CPDs pinpointed the role of UNICEF referred to national policies, the UNDAF and international commitments and used results based management.

The US seems to be settling into annual real (inflation adjusted) growth rates of around 2 , though whether this is at or below the economy s potential remains a source of heated debate. Meanwhile, China seems to be headed for the 6 7 growth rate that the government pinpointed last year as the economy s new normal.

In a bid to counter the fly, a team from the world renowned ICIPE institute in East Africa recently went to Sri Lanka looking for a natural predator. Researchers have now pinpointed one, which, after careful screening, has been deemed safe to release into Africa s environment and appears likely to defeat the unwelcome invader.

McFadden has pinpointed the central solution to globalization s challenges giving people the tools to reap the benefits of the globalized world, thereby making the connected world work better for people. The problem is that this call is more likely to appeal to the highly educated, already privileged classes than to those who feel disenfranchised in today s global economy.