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Finalists for the UNCTAD Empretec Women in Business Awards
13 Oct -
The UNCTAD Empretec Women in Business Awards are given every two years and celebrate exceptional women entrepreneurs who have benefited from the UNCTAD' Empretec training programme. A maximum of three nominations are received from each of the 36 national Empretec centres across the world.
Corporate actions and targeted policies can support gender equality in developing countries
13 Oct -

The potential positive impact of foreign investment on women's empowerment through the creation of formal employment and business linkages is considerable, but the operations of transnational corporations (TNCs) also risk increasing women's vulnerability in the workplace or exacerbating gender inequality, a new UNCTAD report has found.

Report finds substantial progress on sustainability initiatives at 55 Stock Exchanges
13 Oct -
The Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative hosted its fourth and largest Global Dialogue at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 14 October during the UNCTAD World Investment Forum.
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.

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