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UNCTAD awards agencies for promoting investment in health and the blue economy

UNCTAD awards agencies for promoting investment in health and the blue economy

Investment promotion agencies form Costa Rica, Mauritius, the Netherlands the Republic of Korea and Seychelles are honoured during the 7th World Investment Forum.

Global economy gets COVID-19 shot from US stimulus, but pre-existing conditions worsen

Global economy gets COVID-19 shot from US stimulus, but pre-existing conditions worsen

New projections show stronger growth than expected in 2021, but the untackled problems of inequality, indebtedness and weak investment threaten hopes for a more resilient future.

COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry

COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry

The pandemic has sent shockwaves through global maritime transport and laid the foundations for a transformed industry and associated supply chains. UNCTAD expects a return to growth in 2021

Global trade shows frail recovery in third quarter, but outlook remains uncertain

Global trade shows frail recovery in third quarter, but outlook remains uncertain

UNCTAD estimates show a 5% drop in world trade in the third quarter of 2020 compared to 2019, an improvement from the 19% decline in the second quarter but insufficient to pull trade out of the red.