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Global foreign investment drops again, with dire consequences for development – UNCTAD chief

Global foreign investment drops again, with dire consequences for development – UNCTAD chief

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan launched the World Investment Report 2025 today in Geneva, delivering a powerf...

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Latin America and the Caribbean: Foreign investment fell in 2024 but opportunities remain

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Africa: Foreign investment hit record high in 2024

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Global foreign direct investment falls for the second consecutive year, posing acute challenges to developing countries

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Developing Asia: Mixed picture for foreign investment in 2024

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Leveraging investment policies to boost medicine production in Africa

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World Investment Report

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Global Investment Trends Monitor

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Investment Policy Reviews

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SDG Investment Trends Monitor

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Investment Agreements - Issues Note

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Building the case for investment in local pharmaceutical production in Africa

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Attracting pharmaceutical manufacturing to Africa’s special economic zones

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Guiding principles for sustainable investment in tourism

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Leveraging the potential of sovereign investors for infrastructure investment in Africa

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World Investment Report 2025 press conference

Rethinking investment: Making money work for development

Antibiotics shortages: A looming health crisis

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The Global Sustainable Finance Observatory
Promotes sustainability in global finance through stakeholder engagement.

Meetings and events

Future Investment Conference 2025

7 – 8 September 2025

Future Investment Conference 2025

2 July 2025

FFD4 press briefing: Presentation of the World Investment Report 2025 - international investment in the digital economy

1 July 2025

FFD4 side event: Investing in the digital future - strategies for financing a sustainable and inclusive connected world

1 July 2025

FFD4 side event: Enhancing de-risking mechanisms for sustainable investment

28 June – 2 July 2025

UNCTAD-AIB Award for Research on Investment and Development

Louisville, United States of America

19 June 2025

Launch of the World Investment Report 2025

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Documents

19 Jun 2025

World Investment Report 2025: International investment in the digital economy

English

19 Jun 2025

World Investment Report 2025 (Overview)

English

24 Apr 2025

Building the case for investment in local pharmaceutical production in Africa

English

24 Apr 2025

Derisking investment for the SDGs: The role of political risk insurance

English

04 Apr 2025

Guiding principles for sustainable investment in tourism

English

11 Mar 2025

Attracting pharmaceutical manufacturing to Africa’s special economic zones

English

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