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Global Value Chains offer major opportunity for growth and progress in advanced and developing economies, according to OECD-WTO-UNCTAD Report to G20
… and developing economies, according to OECD-WTO-UNCTAD report to G20 Global value chains (GVCs) have become a dominant feature of world trade and investment, offering new prospects for growth, development …
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Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and the railways - a new global approach
… Cape Town Convention is a game changer, supporting private investment in the railways as part of a PPP strategy, and … for sustainable economic development In most parts of the world, the railways have always been state-owned, and … millions of people across the world. According to a recent report from the World Health Organisation [1] , 1.19 million …
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UN Trade and Development: Pioneering global economic and development thought for decades
… and balanced insights. The flagship Trade and Development Report has consistently cut through complex, systemic … growth dynamics and introduced the concept of the profit-investment nexus for industrialization. The 1998 report … highlighted the unbalanced and destabilizing nature of the world economy. They were an important voice arguing that …
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Global public debt hits record $97 trillion in 2023, UN urges action
… In a new report released on 4 June, the United Nations sounded the … escalating debt burdens to global prosperity. Titled ” A world of debt 2024: A growing burden to global prosperity ”, … development banks and private resources. The report “ A world of debt: A growing burden to global prosperity ” was …
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Navigating the growing challenges of public and external debt
… debt profoundly constrains economic growth and limits investment in sectors critical for development, such as … Currently, about 3.3 billion people – more than 40% of the world’s population – live in countries that spend more on … Key publications include the annual Trade and Development Report and the United Nations Secretary-General´s report to …
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Building more diverse and resilient economies
… hindering growth and well-being. A staggering 85% of the world's least developed countries are considered commodity … Harnessing these opportunities requires significant investment, new skills and better access to technology, along … technical cooperation, and consensus building. Key report series include: The State of Commodity Dependence : …
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Making trade work better for the planet
… Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan says. “As the world is coping with the devastating effects of global … impact of the industry. The Trade and Development Report : Sections examine funding options and strategies for … fish stocks and marine biodiversity, and driving investment into sectors like seaweed farming and plastic …
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Global economic growth set to slow to 2.6% in 2024, just above recession threshold
… 3.2% between 2015 and 2019. A UN Trade and Development report released ahead of the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank warns that the prevailing focus on inflation … strategy that includes both supply-side policies to boost investment and demand-side measures to improve employment and …
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Sustainability integration by public pension and sovereign wealth funds, 2022
… influence over their investees and the sustainable investment market through both the size of their holdings and … integration in the investment practices of the world’s 100 largest public pension funds (PPFs) and sovereign … pension and sovereign wealth funds do not disclose or report on sustainability issues, and institutional investors …
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Urgent action needed to transform agrifood systems
… The UNCTAD World Investment Forum 2023 opened on 16 October in Abu Dhabi, … and agrifood systems haven’t increased. UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 revealed that the number of international …