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Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Trade and Development Board, 73rd Executive Session - Item 2: Interdependence and development strategies in a globalized world
… Presentation of the Trade and Development Report 2022 Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, … TDR could be summarized in three key points: First, the world was at the brink of a policy-induced recession, that is … context, it represents almost 4 times the annual estimated investment needed for climate adaptation and mitigation in …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
International Investment Forum 2013: Global Value Chains and Development
… to deliver the keynote address for the International Investment Forum 2013 at the 17th China International Fair … ever-increasing numbers of business executives around the world to address the most prominent issues in international … UNCTAD's flagship publication, the World Investment Report, focuses this year on global value chains, with this …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Trade and Development Board, 60th Session - Item 8: Development Strategies in a globalized world
… 8 of the agenda, on Development Strategies in a globalized world. I see as an opportunity to continue the discussion of the findings the Trade and Development Report, which already yielded a number of interesting … His views on the ways in which central banks can support investment in developing countries can also greatly enrich …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Trade and Development Board, 61st session (Item 9: Investment for development)
… specifically how to mobilize and channel the finance and investment that will be required to achieve them. Our … and a set of guiding principles, is contained in UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2014 - Investing in the SDGs: An Action Plan. My …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Presentation of the Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2023: Financing Sustainable Transformations
… 2023 edition of the Financing for Sustainable Development Report. It comes at a time when our aspirations, embodied in … points on each. First, on development cooperation and SDG investment. The multiple crises have left the world in a more fragile state. Many developing countries …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Launch of the UNCTAD COVID-19 Report
… may soon begin in earnest, we at UNCTAD are releasing this report, “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trade and … that led to the rapid spread of the virus around the world and its uneven economic impacts. Such efforts must go … and interrelated issues in the areas of finance, investment, technology and sustainable development. The …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Technology and Information Report 2021 global launch
… The report focuses on an issue that was already critical prior to … that they are a defining force of today’s and tomorrow’s world. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated their power: … with technology is at the forefront. In many parts of the world, within-country inequality has increased over the past …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Trade and Development Board, seventieth session: Item 5 – Technology and Innovation Report 2023
… windows: Technological opportunities for a low-carbon world Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and … This is the focus of the Technology and Innovation Report that we want to discuss today: Technological … be proactive in boosting technical skills and scaling up investment in research and development and infrastructure. …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Report launch: Multinational enterprises and the international transmission of gender policies and practices
… that with the right approach international trade and investment has the potential to play an important role in … determining gender outcomes in labour markets around the world. For example, inclusive linkages programmes have helped … supply chain activities in low-income countries. This report is based on five countries in Africa, Asia and Latin …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
National Stakeholders' Workshop - Presentation of the draft Investment Policy Review of Mongolia
… me to be with you today at the presentation of UNCTAD's Investment Policy Review of Mongolia. We are honoured by the … discussion. This will enable us to fine-tune the final report, which will then be presented to UNCTAD's Commission … driver of economic diversification, integration into the world economy and - ultimately - of development. But such …