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Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
World Investment Forum 2023: Global Leaders Investment Summit II
… rely on the growth of sustainable finance to fill the investment gap, we would be in better shape. But we cannot. … investment portfolios by 2050. Still, nearly half do not report on sustainability-related risks and are not moving … being done by regulators and standard setters around the world to remedy the worst excesses of greenwashing. UNCTAD’s …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
UNCTAD World Investment Forum 2014: World Leaders Investment Summit (I)
… a new global development agenda for the next 15 years. The World Investment Forum is an important stop for the international … important to remember what our UNCTAD World Investment Report has shown. Even once the 0.7 per cent target is …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
UNCTAD World Investment Forum 2014: World Leaders Investment Summit (II)
… point on the journey. Yesterday we heard a vision for investment in sustainable development, which emphasized the … investment in sustainable development. This year's UNCTAD World Investment Report develops a specific Action Plan for Private Investment …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
World Investment Forum 2023: High-level round table on investment in the energy transition
… roundtable, which will discuss the role that international investment can play in supporting the energy transition. I am … people, from both the private sector, the multilateral world, and academia. This session is a key part of the … as we clearly state in our Economic Development African Report 2023. Africa is by right the start of many of the …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
World Investment Forum 2023: Sovereign and public investors dialogue
… Leveraging institutional investment for the energy transition Distinguished delegates, … The energy transition is now a top priority across the world – for governments, businesses and communities. Just … 100 largest sovereign wealth and public pension funds that report on sustainable investment performance, 75 per cent …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
UNCTAD World Investment Forum 2014: Trade and Investment Roundtable
… There are three main messages regarding the trade and investment nexus that I would like to convey to you this … tools for development. The second one is that in today's world of global value chains, trade and investment are … Value Chain (GVCs) policies in its 2013 World Investment Report, including active and targeted investment promotion, …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
World Investment Forum 2023: High-level closing round table on investing in sustainable development – the way forward
… me thank you and all contributors and participants of the World Investment Forum for your energy and wisdom this week. We … greatly appreciated your commitment to the mission of the World Investment Forum to promote investment for sustainable …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
UNCTAD World Investment Forum 2014: Opening Ceremony
… to welcome you all to the opening of the UNCTAD 2014 World Investment Forum, at the United Nations Office in Geneva. It … this, UNCTAD chose to focus its 2014 World Investment Report on this issue. The Report identified potential sources …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
World Investment Forum 2023: Tripartite dialogue of parliamentarians, policymakers and business leaders
… inclusivity of our societies, and the livability of our world. Friends, At this point right in the middle between … not made enough progress in SDG and climate finance and investment in the first half of the 2030 Agenda. And we are … an important effect on existing debts in the developing world, and on the future investments needed for the SDG …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
UNCTAD World Investment Forum 2014 (Closing Ceremony)
… is a real appetite for a global forum that deals with investment for sustainable development, and that brings … hatched new ideas. That is already a lot. But we can also report some practical achievements; some real results. Let me mention some of the concrete outcomes of this year's World Investment Forum. A High-Level Action Plan for …