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Investment and Enterprise

The Division is recognized as a global centre of excellence on issues related to investment and enterprise for sustainable development. Built on several decades of successful experience, its staff provide international expertise in research and policy analysis, inter-governmental consensus-building, and technical assistance to over 150 countries. Its flagship product is the annual World Investment Report and its main global stakeholder event is the biannual World Investment Forum. The Division also maintains the interactive World Investment Network of over 9,000 members to disseminate and promote all its work on investment and enterprise.

News

17 Jan 11 - Global FDI stagnant in 2010, developing and transition economies attracted over half of it, for the first time

UNCTAD 5th Global Investment Trends Monitor reports a strong rebound in FDI to developing Asia and Latin America, the sharpest fall in Europe.

10 Dec 10 - APEC countries: Investment climate liberalized, some restrictions remain

UNCTAD examines national investment regimes and the international commitments of 13 selected APEC member economies.

16 Nov 10 - UNCTAD’s eRegulations system inaugurated in Vietnam

15 Nov 10 - UNCTAD´s eRegulations system to be introduced in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina

The project is one of the first of its kind to be implemented at the municipal level. It is expected to lead to better public service, greater efficiency, improved governance and cost reductions. An official agreement was signed today.

04 Nov 10 - UNCTAD-OECD Report on G20 Investment Measures

A Joint UNCTAD and OECD report on G20 investment measures finds that G20 countries have honoured their commitment to resist protectionism, but calls upon them to remain vigilant in light of intensifying protectionist pressures.

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