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UNCTAD urges channelling net-zero finance to support the energy transition in developing economies
… UNCTAD issued a compelling call on 17 October at the 8th World Investment Forum , urging increased efforts to channel … warming to 1.5° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the world needs investment equivalent to one and a half times …
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UNCTAD provides pivotal support to UN Economic and Financial Committee
… as background documentation for the committee’s work: the World Investment Report 2023 , the SDG Pulse and the Creative Economy Outlook …
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UNCTAD outlines actions to boost production of essential antibiotics in East Africa
… As World Antimicrobial Awareness Week is marked from 18 to 24 … in East Africa. The studies recommend ways to improve the investment landscape for local production of essential … access. Since 2020, UNCTAD has implemented a project on investment incentives for local production of essential …
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Riding the circular wave: Entrepreneurs tackle the waste crisis, redefine economies
… means “by the gram”. Such services are key to tackling the world’s waste problem, including the reliance on single-use … materials in circulation as long as possible. An UNCTAD report, “ Entrepreneurs riding the wave of circularity ”, … and development, as well as mobilize finance and mitigate investment risks for circular economy entrepreneurs. “The …
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Trillion-dollar shift urgently needed to align global finance with climate and development goals
… Goals (SDGs) UNCTAD’s latest Trade and Development Report says. This amounts to the GDP of Germany in 2022 and … fossil fuels comes largely from the richest parts of the world, but it is the poorest who suffer most from the impacts … says. “And it must be complemented by a scaling up of investment in alternative activities that provide …
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Year in review: Top 10 UNCTAD stories of 2023
… lowest global economic outputs in recent decades, says UN report Published on 25 January 2023 | A UN report called for stronger fiscal measures to resuscitate the world economy and support the global sustainable development … levels of debt distress. Read the full article 4. Investment flows to Africa dropped to $45 billion in 2022 …
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Lower economic growth and trade disruptions in 2024 to impact development
… solve all pressing global challenges. Strategies to revive investment and trade, support full employment and fair income … projected, UN Trade and Development in its latest report warns that further growth deceleration could be … Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, in which she will participate – strongly urges …
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China’s low-carbon economic journey: What can developing countries learn?
… As the world’s second-largest economy and biggest greenhouse gas … of this year’s UN climate conference ( COP28 ), an UNCTAD report examines China’s experience in “greening” its … and green finance policies covering bonds, insurance, investment funds, and national emission trading markets. … …
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How multinationals can advance gender equality in developing countries
… developing countries that host them, says a new UNCTAD report launched on 8 March to mark International Women’s Day. … policymakers and civil society,” said UNCTAD's director of investment and enterprise, James Zhan. First to show indirect … on gender practices in their global networks. UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2020 found that about 70% of the …
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Nearly 60 stock exchanges sign up to UN sustainability initiative
… joining the SSE Initiative, the initiative's 2016 progress report said. This includes the Singapore Exchange (SGX) which … Exchanges - The Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative - World Investment Report 2014 - Investing in the SDGs: An Action …