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Countries to meet in Abu Dhabi for UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum

Countries to meet in Abu Dhabi for UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum

The event to be held from 16 to 20 October 2023 will focus on increasing investment in sustainable development to tackle cascading global crises.

Seychelles outlines strategy to boost entrepreneurship

Seychelles outlines strategy to boost entrepreneurship

The East African island nation has launched a blueprint to equip entrepreneurs with the skills needed to build a knowledge-based and innovation-driven economy.

Promoting sustainable trade as a safety net for marine wildlife

Promoting sustainable trade as a safety net for marine wildlife

UNCTAD and its partners promote trade in line with environmental, social and economic sustainability criteria as a nature-based solution to the biodiversity crisis.

UNCTAD awards Brazil, Egypt and Lesotho agencies for promoting sustainable investment in agriculture

UNCTAD awards Brazil, Egypt and Lesotho agencies for promoting sustainable investment in agriculture

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards, which celebrate best practices in investment promotion.

Pacific Islands Forum joins UNCTAD-led eTrade for all initiative

Pacific Islands Forum joins UNCTAD-led eTrade for all initiative

The collaboration will help boost e-commerce in small island developing states by improving digital economy knowledge and capacity.

Supporting investment promotion in least developed countries

Supporting investment promotion in least developed countries

A multi-agency programme strengthens the capacity of investment promotion agencies to increase sustainable investment in least developed countries.

New UNCTAD tool tracks global trade in biodiversity products

New UNCTAD tool tracks global trade in biodiversity products

The database will enable policymakers and other stakeholders to accelerate progress towards combating biodiversity loss, which has put 1 million species at risk of extinction.

Fostering the digital economy in small island developing states

Fostering the digital economy in small island developing states

The application of digital technologies in international trade can contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.

How marine bioprospecting can spur development in small island states

How marine bioprospecting can spur development in small island states

By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD

Proposed minimum tax on multinationals has ‘major implications’ for investment policy

Proposed minimum tax on multinationals has ‘major implications’ for investment policy

Developing countries could lose out on tax revenues due to capacity and legal constraints on the implementation of needed reforms, UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2022 says.