From January 2003 up to his service retirement he was the chief economist, Chief of Macroeconomics and Development of the UNCTAD, since August 2003 Director of Division on Globalization and Development Strategies.
Von Januar 2003 bis zu seinem Eintritt in den Ruhestand war er Chef-Volkswirt (Chief of Macroeconomics and Development) der UNCTAD, seit August 2003 Leiter der Abteilung für Globalisierung und Entwicklung (Director of Division on Globalization and Development Strategies).