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The conference will return to the city where the 1st UN Conference on Trade and Development was held in 1964, sixty years ago.
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Launching the World Investment Report 2025, Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan warns that foreign direct investment is drifting away from the countries and sectors most in need.
Foreign investment flows to the region were down 12% in 2024, but sectoral and country-level gains signal underlying resilience and long-term potential.
Foreign investment in Africa surged by 75% to reach an all-time high of $97 billion in 2024, bolstered by liberalization and facilitation efforts across the continent.
UN Trade and Development alerts that uncertainty is affecting global investment and warns of the impact insufficient financing has on developing countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda.
The region cements its status as the largest recipient of global foreign investment, but trends vary across economies and sectors.
Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan underscored the ocean's central role in global trade, economic development, food security and climate regulation.
The 2025 UN Ocean Conference offers a pivotal chance to shore up a more sustainable blue economy for ocean health and shared prosperity.
From food and energy to transport and innovation, the $2.2 trillion ocean economy anchors global prosperity. But climate shocks, policy fragmentation and shifting trade dynamics threaten its future.
