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World Investment Report

The World Investment Report focuses on trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide, at the regional and country levels and emerging measures to improve its contribution to development.

Every issue of the Report has:

Analysis of the trends in FDI during the previous year, with especial emphasis on the development implications.
Ranking of the largest transnational corporations in the world.
In-depth analysis of a selected topic related to FDI.
Policy analysis and recommendations.
Statistical annex with data on FDI flows and stocks for 196 economies.

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News

24 September 2012UNCTAD Framework recognized as key tool to harness investment for sustainable development and inclusive growth

As part of the 59th session of the Trade and Development Board, member States endorsed UNCTAD’s Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development (IPFSD), noting the crucial roles it plays in the implementation of the Doha Mandate adopted at the UNCTAD XIII ministerial conference in Doha, Qatar in April of this year.

08 July 2012UK Trade and Investment Minister welcomes UNCTAD World Investment Report

"This is a fantastic vote in the future of the British economy and British businesses," said Lord Stephen Green, UK Trade and Investment Minister, as the World Investment Report placed the UK top in Europe and second in the world for attracting inward investment, after the United States.

05 July 2012UNCTAD S-G presents World Investment Report 2012 at roundtable in London

UNCTAD's new Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development unveiled in its 2012 World Investment Report was presented today by Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi at a roundtable discussion organised by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in London.

04 July 2012WIR 2012: Towards a New Generation of Investment Policies

World Investment Report 2012 (WIR12) is the 22nd in a series to be released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at 17:00GMT on 5 July 2012.

04 July 2012UNCTAD World Investment Report 2012 launched

UNCTAD's flagship publication, World Investment Report 2012: Towards a New Generation of Investment Policies, was launched today in Geneva by Dr. James Zhan, Director of the Investment and Enterprise Division, as well as by staff and collaborators worldwide. UNCTAD Secretary-General, Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi will present the Report at a roundtable in London tomorrow.

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