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UNCTAD awards agencies for promoting investment in health and the blue economy
… UNCTAD has awarded on 19 October investment promotion agencies (IPAs) from Costa Rica, the … and the Republic of Korea for excellence in promoting investment in health sectors. The winners of the United … were announced at a special ceremony during UNCTAD’s 7th World Investment Forum (WIF), held virtually from 18 to 22 …
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Global foreign direct investment priorities post-pandemic hinge on resilience and sustainability
… seriously affected by the pandemic, according to UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2021 , published on 21 June. Global investment was hit …
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UNCTAD marks 40 years of promoting sustainability reporting, honours innovation
… (ISAR) held its 40th session from 17 to 19 October at the World Investment Forum 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. … facilitate financial stability, international and domestic investment, social and economic progress. UNCTAD Deputy …
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Africa's rise as a global supply chain force: UNCTAD report
… UNCTAD said in its Economic Development in Africa Report 2023 launched on 16 August in Nairobi. Supply chains … on fossil fuel-based energy sources. Africa needs more investment in renewable energy to help bridge the significant investment gap and tackle other obstacles to the …
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Information Economy Report 2012
… The Information Economy Report 2012: The Software Industry and Developing Countries … Global and regional trends in production, spending, trade, investment, venture capital and employment in the software … as by the links with software networks in the rest of the world. Governments play a central role in the national …
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THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES REPORT, 1999
… The Least Developed Countries, 1999 Report , is the fifteenth in the series of annual reports issued by the UNCTAD secretariat. The annual report on the Least Developed Countries are the most … source of socio-economic analysis and data on the world´s 48 least developed countries. The main focus of this …
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Reforms of International Investment Agreements should promote sustainable development goals
… Consensus among policymakers is that the international investment regime needs reform, asserted UNCTAD … or communities. The speakers commended UNCTAD for the 2015 World Investment Report, which, they said, offers an action menu for …
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Parliamentarians can unlock corporate investment in sustainable development
… will play a critical role in unlocking greater corporate investment in sustainable development, said experts at a … organised by the inter-Parliamentary Union for the World Investment Forum on 14 October. The Inter-Parliamentary …
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More companies urged to report how they help meet SDGs
… The world is looking to more enterprises to report their contributions to the Sustainable Development … climate change,” Dr. Kituyi said. UNCTAD’s director of investment and enterprise, James Zhan, at the ISAR 2019 …
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UNCTAD Annual Report 2020: Road to recovery (Highlights)
… The world looked completely different in 2020, which for many was … all stakeholders, with positive results. Access the Annual Report 2020 Website from any device - PC, Tablet or Mobile … to contain the impact of the pandemic. We worked with investment promotion agencies to determine where funds were …