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Leading economists take centre stage at UNCTAD’s 60th anniversary
… economists convened on June 14 for the final day of the Global Leaders Forum marking the 60th anniversary of UN Trade … questions about the future of trade, development and global stability. Today, the global economy is at a critical … move into other industries, upgrade, and move up the value chain. But you also need to pay attention to the basic …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Business Twenty (B20) Summit
… more people and countries to create and capture greater value from globalization for their own benefit. Multilateral … of gainful globalization. The space for South-South value-chains are an opportunity, and for diversification and …
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World Investment Report 2023
Related content: Trade and Development Board, 74th executive session
… energy sources people, . , decade late efforts combat global warming. Investment renewable energy developing … economical bridge energy gap. transition renewable energy global priority, investments energy infrastructure efficiency … electronics. number MNEs restructuring global supply chains, implications FDI China. Flows South-East Asia …
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Launch of the World Investment Report 2013
… The World Investment Report 2013 is titled “ Global value chains: investment and trade for development ”. It will …
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Multi-year Expert Meeting on International Cooperation: South–South Cooperation and Regional Integration (fourth session)
… the provision of trade credit in the current context of global risk aversion and tight financial markets, focusing, … the context of international (and, specifically, regional) value chains. Share and discuss the experiences of the existing and …
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Cotton: Why it matters for a more sustainable future
… Cotton Day aims to raise awareness on the importance of global market access for cotton and cotton-related goods from … to derive greater benefits from each stage of the cotton value chain. UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan urged … of raw cotton was valued at about $50 billion, while global trade in cotton fibre stood at $20 billion, according …
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P166 short courses on key international economic and development issues for Geneva-based delegates
… and using renewable energy technologies; greening global value chains by switching to digital technologies; and diversifying …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
World Investment Report 2020: International Production Beyond the Pandemic
… The global economy is in a dirersituation than it was during the … will decrease by up to 40% in 2020, down from the 2019 value of $1.54 trillion, reaching the lowest level in the … investment flows could slowly recover, led by Global Value Chains (GVCs) restructuring for resilience, replenishment of …
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''Made in Monde'': Time to rethink the system
… intermediate products – the inputs and components used in global value chains. In 2002, China accounted for only 4% of this trade. …
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COP28 side event - Coordinating for greater ocean-based climate change ambition: A UN-Oceans perspective
… Dialogue, and the focus on increased ambition and the Global Stocktake, this side event will showcase how UN-Oceans … ambition for a greater collective impact. The first Global Stocktake, concluding at COP28, provides a point in … and cooperation across the entire science to solutions value chain from observations to data, science, planning and …