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'Asian century' won’t come until global governance becomes more inclusive
… Narendra Modi stated during the 2018 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank conference: “Now the continent finds itself … activity…It has become the main growth engine of the world. In fact, we are now living through what many have … economy, according to UNCTAD’s 2016 Trade and Development Report . Yes, we have good reasons to expect robust growth to …
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UNCTAD sets out actions to support least developed countries in the global low-carbon transition
… (LDCs) behind. UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2022 published on 3 November says LDCs are the … obligations and capacities to fight climate change. The world’s 46 LDCs, home to about 1.1 billion people, have … In 2019 they accounted for less than 4% of total world greenhouse gas emissions. Yet over the last 50 years, …
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Circular economy principles could help India realise $624bn
… can help unlock efficiencies, opening up urgent investment opportunities and delivering environmental, … future growth of India. The suggestions contained in the report are therefore, noteworthy and timely." Dame Ellen … Foundation. The Foundation was set up by Ms. MacArthur, a world-famous British yachtswoman, in 2010. The report was …
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It’s time to move beyond a debt moratorium and finance productive capacities in least developed countries
… actors involved, notably private lenders. According to the World Bank, the stock of private, non-guaranteed debt reached … ($2.2 billion). Multilateral loans, largely from the World Bank Group, totalled $147.3 billion over the same … finance much-needed development-oriented programmes and investment. In 2020, total ODA provided by members of the DAC …
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Youth prioritized as sustainable development innovators
… includes a massive Youth Forum, hosted every two years. A report of the 2018 Youth Forum where youth are put at the … edition of the Youth Forum, which took place during the World Investment Forum , from 22 to 26 October 2018 in Geneva, …
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Video - UNCTAD 14 highlights benefits of multilateral trade, welcomes global leaders to Nairobi
… that takes some section of society or some region of the world ahead while other areas are going backwards is not a … of a new e-trade initiative, the first UN statistical report on the SDG indicators, the launch of a multi-donor … by working on the inter-connected issues of trade, investment, technology, and finance. … U14 … Video - UNCTAD …
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Five ways the Republic of the Congo is benefiting from an improved management of its external debt statistics
… which is critical for attracting domestic and foreign investment. But, to be able to publish statistical bulletins, … obligations . The Republic of the Congo can now easily report to the World Bank Debtor Reporting System in compliance with …
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Productive capacity, diversification needed to boost growth in Landlocked Developing Countries
… capacity and drive diversification through foreign direct investment (FDI), to set these countries on a growth path. In … by 11 percent in 2013, compared with the 9 percent rise in world flows. While the $30 billion in FDI flows to LLDCs in … targets in the proposed sustainable development goals. A report on the meeting will be made available to the …
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Updated External Debt Statistics Guide released; result of collaboration between nine organizations, including UNCTAD
… of external debt, balance of payments, and international investment position statistics. The 2013 EDS Guide reflects … edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6). Providing guidance for the … Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the World Bank. UNCTAD is represented by the Debt Management and …
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It’s time to put productive capacities at the heart of every development strategy
… that LDCs have the weakest productive capacities in the world, with a median productive capacity index ( PCI) score … for LDCs. Recovery efforts and growth prospects across the world are limited . Further, rising fuel and food prices are …