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The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency wins special recognition for mainstreaming gender in investment promotion.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement comes at a time of major upheaval caused by COVID-19 and could help revive economic growth.

The biggest drops occurred in developed countries, cutting across all major forms of foreign direct investment.

With live shows on pause due to the pandemic, creative industries in Kenya are tapping into new revenue streams on digital platforms and outlets to build resilience.

UNCTAD15, the UN trade and development body's fifteenth quadrennial conference, will take place under the theme “From inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all” as the world seeks solutions for a global new normal.

Partnerships with development agencies and government efforts to boost the digital economy are helping soften the economic blow of the pandemic.

Growth in electric car sales is great news for the fight against climate change, but the mining of the minerals used in their batteries poses serious risks for the environment.

Written by Pamela Coke-Hamilton, UNCTAD Director of International Trade and Commodities

Surging need is driven by boom in electric cars, with 23 million passenger vehicles expected to be produced by 2030, says a new UNCTAD report.

COVID-19 causes steep drop in investment flows, hitting developing countries hardest. Recovery is not expected before 2022, says new UNCTAD report.