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Investment agencies from Rwanda, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago and the United Kingdom receive awards for attracting green foreign direct investment
13 Oct -
Four awards for outstanding performance in attracting foreign direct investment projects that support sustainable development, given during the grand opening of the UNCTAD World Investment Forum on 13 October 2014 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, recognized the work of investment promotion agencies from around the world.
Private sector urged to invest in sustainable development at World Investment Forum
12 Oct -
Leading members of the global investment community gathered to meet sustainable development stakeholders as the UNCTAD World Investment Forum commenced with a grand opening ceremony at the Palais des Nations, Geneva.
Palestinian Authority staff trained by UNCTAD on United Nations system in Geneva
09 Oct -
UNCTAD organized its annual training programme, a collaboration between UNCTAD's Assistance to the Palestinian People Unit (APPU) and the United Nations Division for Palestinian Rights, for staff of the State of Palestine.
UNCTAD Secretary-General Kituyi hails the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity
08 Oct -

The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), enters into force, having secured the required number of ratifications by Parties to the CBD, ​on 12 October 2014.

Private sector and international leaders gather to kick-start investment in sustainable development
07 Oct -
The heads of dozens of transnational corporations and other private sector stakeholders will meet with Heads of State and government authorities to launch major new initiatives in the area of investment for development at UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum 2014 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 13–16 October.
Third BioTrade Congress to highlight “Promoting Sustainable Use through Business Engagement”
07 Oct -

​The Third BioTrade Congress, jointly organized by UNCTAD and the Convention on Biological Diversity, will take place on the occasion of the Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP12), at the Alpensia Convention Center in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea on 6-17 October 2014.

Islamic developing countries applying to the World Trade Organization get help from Turkey, the Islamic Development Bank and UNCTAD
01 Oct -

​UNCTAD, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the government of Turkey have been joining forces to assist developing and least developed countries from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in their WTO accession negotiations.

Cyberlaw adoption in Latin America moves forward
24 Sep -
Forty representatives from 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean attended a regional workshop on e-commerce legislation harmonization held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 16 to 19 September.
Irish ports and UNCTAD sign new cooperation agreement
23 Sep -

​A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi, Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland to the United Nations Office at Geneva Patricia O'Brian and senior representatives of two Irish ports at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 18 September 2014.

New report on implementation of trade facilitation in developing countries
17 Sep -

​The report is based on research conducted in 26 least developed and developing countries, and provides valuable insight into the status of implementation of trade facilitation measures covered by the World Trade Organization's Bali Trade Facilitation Agreement.

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