From UN Trade and Development, a statistical breakdown of the world’s uneven progress towards achieving shared prosperity on a sustainable planet by 2030.
Digital transformation is profoundly impacting the production and consumption of creative goods and services, generating opportunities for some and challenges for others.
A global shift towards circularity focusing on responsible production and consumption is crucial to making the digital economy an empowering force for people and the planet.
The growth was fueled by positive trade dynamics for the United States and developing countries, and in sectors related to green energy and artificial intelligence.
Collaboration and synergies are needed more than ever to realize the world’s common vision for a more prosperous future for all.
Aid for gender goals jumped from $26 billion to $52 billion in 10 years, primarily through loans and for projects where equality was a significant but not primary focus.
Foreign investment flows to Africa slightly declined in 2023, but significant investments in the clean energy sector offered a positive highlight.
Globally, foreign direct investment flows declined by 2% to $1.3 trillion for the year. In developing countries, they fell by 7% to $867 billion.
The three-day gathering analyzed challenges in global trade disruptions, soaring public debt, climate change, and international finance and investment.
At Global Leaders Forum, Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan highlights the organization’s new, forward-looking agenda and renewed commitment to developing countries in an increasingly multipolar global economy.
