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UNCTAD releases data on over 1,000 investor-state arbitration cases

UNCTAD releases data on over 1,000 investor-state arbitration cases

11 Feb 2021
The data set, provided free of charge, covers all known cases of treaty-based investor-state arbitrations as of July 2020.
Creativity is the answer we’ve been looking for – now is the time to embrace and invest in it

Creativity is the answer we’ve been looking for – now is the time to embrace and invest in it

1 Feb 2021
By Marisa Henderson, Chief of the Creative Economy Programme, and Amy Shelver, Public Information Officer, UNCTAD
Creative economy to have its year in the sun in 2021

Creative economy to have its year in the sun in 2021

13 Jan 2021
Here’s why the UN has dedicated a whole year to the creative economy and its critical role in promoting sustainable development, especially in a post-coronavirus world.
Investment promotion agencies from Estonia, India and Rwanda receive UN awards for excellence in their COVID-19 responses

Investment promotion agencies from Estonia, India and Rwanda receive UN awards for excellence in their COVID-19 responses

7 Dec 2020
The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency wins special recognition for mainstreaming gender in investment promotion.
New Asian trade bloc could help boost post-pandemic investment

New Asian trade bloc could help boost post-pandemic investment

18 Nov 2020
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement comes at a time of major upheaval caused by COVID-19 and could help revive economic growth.
Global foreign direct investment falls 49% in first half of 2020

Global foreign direct investment falls 49% in first half of 2020

27 Oct 2020
The biggest drops occurred in developed countries, cutting across all major forms of foreign direct investment.
New portal tracks trade’s contribution to sustainable development

New portal tracks trade’s contribution to sustainable development

21 Oct 2020
The SDG Trade Monitor offers a one-stop shop for users to obtain updated and disaggregated official data on global trade’s contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Global trade shows frail recovery in third quarter, but outlook remains uncertain

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

21 Oct 2020
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.
Why statistics and official data matter

Why statistics and official data matter

20 Oct 2020
By Steve MacFeely, Chief Statistician, UNCTAD
Global foreign direct investment projected to plunge 40% in 2020

Global foreign direct investment projected to plunge 40% in 2020

16 Jun 2020
COVID-19 causes steep drop in investment flows, hitting developing countries hardest. Recovery is not expected before 2022, says new UNCTAD report.