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World Investment Forum 2023 ends with strong call for greater private and public investment
… UNCTAD's 8th World Investment Forum came to a close on 20 October with a … private investors to play a pivotal role in reshaping the world economy, and seize the emerging opportunities offered …
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World Investment Forum: Facilitation critical for sustainable development
… The world urgently needs a surge in financing for sustainable … line, developing countries currently face a gaping SDG-investment gap of approximately $4 trillion annually. To get … And this is one of the key topics UNCTAD’s upcoming 8th World Investment Forum will tackle, bringing key stakeholders …
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World Investment Forum to mobilize financing for climate, energy, health and food
… Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will hold the World Investment Forum 2023 to rally investments for climate … Grynspan said. According to UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2023 , overlapping crises such as the war in Ukraine, …
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Private sector urged to invest in sustainable development at World Investment Forum
… same time, collaboration and partnership can ensure that investment in sustainable development is inclusive and … development," Mr. Burkhalter said. "The latest UNCTAD World Investment Report has shown this and proposed an action plan that offers …
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World Investment Forum 2023: Stakes high as global leaders gather to unlock sustainable development finance
… companies and stock exchanges meet next week at the World Investment Forum 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates … than $4 trillion, according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 . UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan said: …
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Investment facilitation for sustainable development; harnessing blockchain technologies for sustainable development
… The Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission Expresses … the contribution of global investment monitors and the World Investment Report to policy formulation and capacity-building in …
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Tunisian President invites UNCTAD to hold World Investment Forum 2014 in Tunis
… Led by Mr. James Zhan, Director of the Division on Investment and Enterprise, and also comprising Mr. Mongi … The delegation took the opportunity to present the 2012 World Investment Report which introduces UNCTAD’s newly developed Investment …
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Twenty-fifth UNCTAD-OECD Report on G20 Investment Measures
… The Joint UNCTAD-OECD Report on investment measures implemented by G20 members … to all countries and all people. Related publication : World Investment Report 2021 : Investing in sustainable …
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The World Bank’s 'Doing Business' report is out of business. So what next?
… In September the World Bank announced it was “discontinuing” its “Doing Business” report, which ranks countries on the ease of opening and … working on a new approach to assessing the business and investment climate.” What could this look like, how can it …
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Report of the Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission on its first session
… the impact of the global economic crisis on foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. Their drastic decline threatens to … notes with appreciation the analysis contained in the World Investment Report 2008 and UNCTAD’s other investment-related analytical …