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Investing in AI-driven innovation for social good
… which is disproportionately higher in the developing world and especially affects children, with projected deaths … of better therapies, as outlined in our GPAI 2021 report, "AI for Public Domain Drug Discovery." Another … the Scientific Director of IVADO. Considered one of the world's leaders in artificial intelligence and deep learning, …
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Investment flows to developing countries in Asia remained flat in 2022
… Foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries in Asia remained … 2022, about half of global inflows, according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 published on 5 July. Inflows were highly …
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Targeted policies needed to boost investment in climate change fight
… , UNCTAD has underscored the growing urgency of shoring up investment to combat the existential threat facing humanity. … and impactful projects in developing countries,” the report says. Previous estimates indicate that annual climate … developing and developed economies. In the developing world, 30% of the investment policy measures related to …
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TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2003
… The Trade and Development Report 2003 offers a distinct perspective on global economic … the same direction, prospects for much of the developing world are clouded by tensions in the trading system, … Report looks for clues in what has been happening to their investment climate, their patterns of industrial development …
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Investment Policy Review: Burkina Faso
… Full report is only available in: French Burkina Faso remained on the fringe of global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows until the middle of the 1990s. … Burkina Faso remains among the poorest countries in the world and the country faces major challenges in terms of …
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Reshaping the Investment Regime in the Era of Sustainable Development
… UNCTAD, alongside the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) co-organized the Tenth Annual Columbia … investment policies. UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2015: Reforming International Investment Governance …
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Foreign investment in Latin America expected to halve in 2020
… Investment flows to the Latin America are expected to halve … the $164 billion received last year, according to UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2020 . “The pandemic compounds both political and …
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Global ‘Blue Deal’ urgently needed to protect and invest in our ocean
… Environment Review 2023 , published on 8 May, analyzes the world’s ocean economy – worth an estimated $3-6 trillion – … fishing, seafood, shipping and coastal tourism. The report, presented at the 3rd UN Trade Forum , calls for a global trade, investment and innovation “Blue Deal” to sustainably use our …
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Global Investment Trends Monitor, No. 41
… The top 100 MNEs are changing the nature of cross-border investment. Their international production footprint, which … digital economy are transforming international trade and investment. UNCTAD's new ranking of the top 100 digital MNEs, … global relevance. … UNCTAD/DIAE/IA/INF/2022/3 … Global Investment Trends Monitor, No. 41 … publication …
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Investment to tackle climate change falls amid global crises
… Cross-border investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation is … of a global investment downturn, according to a new report published by the UN Conference on Trade and … due to the food, fuel and finance crises around the world, the Ukraine war, rising inflation and interest rates …