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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 March 2013UNCTAD hosts first Global Corporate Social Responsibility Retreat

UNCTAD hosted its first Global CSR Retreat on 12-14 March, bringing together 27 corporate social responsibility (CSR) professionals from 18 countries for a three-day peer-to-peer learning event. Participants shared best practices on sustainable business with their peers from developed and developing economies.

12 March 2013Latest UNCTAD Investment Policy Monitor released

A surge in new restrictions and regulations in national investment policy was observed in the four months to February 2013. At the international level, the trend to negotiate regional investment agreements gathered pace.

06 March 2013Study reviews transparency in international investment agreements

A new report addresses transparency provisions in international investment agreements (IIAs), and offers practical policy guidance and drafting suggestions for IIA stakeholders.

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27 February 2013Investment and trade are increasingly entwined via GVCs, report says

Goods and services increasingly cross international borders multiple times as they become finished products – links in ‘value chains’ usually involve transnational corporations, a new UNCTAD study notes.

10 February 2013Rwanda Government and UNCTAD launch online investment guide

The Government of Rwanda and UNCTAD launched the web-based investment guide to Rwanda as pilot project of UNCTAD’s innovative approach to the preparation and online publication of investment guides.