Fifteenth UNCTAD-OECD Report on G20 Investment Measures released22 Jun - The majority of the investment policy changes introduced by G20 members between October 2015 and May 2016 enhanced openness for foreign investment. The findings were prepared by UNCTAD and the OECD in response to the G20 Antalya summit and are part of a wider report on trade and investment measures in the G20 issued periodically by UNCTAD, the OECD and the WTO. Zambia upgrades its trade policy21 Jun - At the request of the Government of Zambia, UNCTAD provided assistance in the review and reformulation of its trade policy framework. The final report has now been published. Global foreign direct investment reached its highest level since 200821 Jun - The UNCTAD World Investment Report 2016 says that the global recovery in foreign direct investment (FDI) was strong in 2015, with foreign direct investment flows jumping by 38%. However, part of the growth in FDI was due to very large corporate reconfigurations by multinational enterprises, including shifting their headquarters for strategic reasons. Trade Facilitation, Transport and transit in West Africa20 Jun - In collaboration with the Academy of Global Governance, European University Institute (EUI) and with the participation of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Secretariat, UNCTAD organized a sub-regional workshop on 11-12 May 2016, in Florence, Italy, on how to build coordination in the implementation of the Diagnostic Trade Integration Studies' (DTIS) Action Matrices on trade facilitation, transport and transit for West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger). A step forward in the fight against harmful fishing practices 01 Jun - UNCTAD welcomes the imminent operationalization of the FAO's Port State Measures Agreement that will give States and Port Authorities increased competences and legal tools to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. UNCDF and UNCTAD Renew Joint Work on Sustainable Development in the Least Developed Countries27 May - The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and UNCTAD have announced a commitment to strengthen their joint work on policy research and analysis; technical cooperation; and capacity building. Working more closely together, they aim to improve further their support for the world's 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) from the earliest stages of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
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