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Stark disparities persist on path to global goals. Here’s what the data tell us
… in its sixth edition, paints a mixed picture of how the world is faring on the global goals, highlighting the stark … that remain despite significant advancements. “This report serves as a call to action, urging policymakers, … cover a wide range of SDG indicators relevant to trade, investment, financing for development, debt, transport, and …
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Regulation rising as financial markets tackle climate risks
… As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, while facing … change mitigation and adaptation, says UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2022 . The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
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Nigerian Stock Exchange joins United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative
… with Mr. James Zhan , Director of UNCTAD's Division on Investment and Enterprise. "The Nigerian Stock Exchange is … and Egypt, as well as other leading exchanges around the world, in pledging to promote sustainable business … Enterprise, Mr. James Zhan, at the annual meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges, in Mexico The SSE initiative …
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Green industrial policies key for developing countries to adapt to climate change
… The second part of UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2021 released on 28 October calls for a transformative … approach to climate adaptation, with large-scale public investment programmes to adapt to future as well as current … and increasingly costly, particularly for the developing world where climate shocks are damaging growth prospects and …
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Extensive UNCTAD agenda at the UN General Assembly 2023
… UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan and other world leaders promoted a global rescue plan for the … an all-time high of $92 trillion in 2022. A recent UN report flagged that 37 out of 69 of the world’s poorest … the “very concrete things” the world can do to rev up investment, debt restructuring, and liquidity and contingency …
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UNCTAD conference debates private sector role in public services and infrastructure
… this contribution by creating an enabling environment for investment in key sectors through sound national policy … comprise the Forum, speakers at the second session of the World Leaders Investment Summit debated how investment could … Mukhisa Kituyi said. In its World Investment Report 2014 , UNCTAD identified almost $200 trillion in …
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Global FDI reaches pre-crisis levels in 2013, outlook optimistic for 2014-2015
… The UNCTAD report analyses the most recent trends in global investment … analysis of FDI trends will feature in the forthcoming World Investment Report 2014, to be published in June 2014. … …
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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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Corporate actions and targeted policies can support gender equality in developing countries
… Investment by TNCs and Gender , launched during a session on women’s empowerment at the UNCTAD World Investment Forum on 14 October, argues for targeted … and the hotel, catering and tourism industries, the report says. As well as providing access to employment …
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Global economy at 'critical juncture', UNCTAD economist tells UN delegates in New York
… Mr. Heiner Flassbeck drew a dark picture of the world economy. "I know that my colleagues in the economics … rates in both the developed and developing countries, and investment remains flat, you understand that we are living in … York to brief delegates on UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2012 , issued last month. "Why is the world economy …