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More investment needed to get global goals back on track, says UNCTAD chief

More investment needed to get global goals back on track, says UNCTAD chief

At Davos forum, Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan calls for “true investments” to help a world in crisis keep the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Investment to tackle climate change falls amid global crises

Investment to tackle climate change falls amid global crises

International investment projects addressing the climate crisis have dipped in the wake of global economic headwinds, stalling years of growing momentum.

Global foreign investment recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, but uncertainty looms

Global foreign investment recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, but uncertainty looms

UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2022 indicates FDI rebounded to nearly $1.6 trillion last year but warns this course is unlikely to be sustained in 2022.

How digital multinationals are transforming global trade and investment

How digital multinationals are transforming global trade and investment

Digital multinational enterprises are growing at breakneck speed and changing the nature of cross-border investment.

COVID-19 slashes foreign direct investment in Africa by 16%

COVID-19 slashes foreign direct investment in Africa by 16%

The continent's commodity-dependent countries have been affected more severely than non-resource-based economies.

UNCTAD briefs New York-based delegates and civil society on new investment policy framework

More than 70 delegates and civil society representatives attended the presentation of UNCTAD's new Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development (IPFSD) at the UN headquarters in New York.