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World leaders at the 8th World Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi

The UN Secretary-General calls for the public and private sectors to deliver $500 billion a year in affordable, long-term financing to developing…

© Shutterstock/Marianna Ianovska | View of downtown Abu Dhabi

The UNCTAD forum brings together over 8,000 participants, heads of state, government ministers, sovereign wealth fund managers, private sector…

© Shutterstock/ARIJIT1604 | Workers install solar panels

Proactive investment facilitation is key to attracting funding in vital areas such as renewables, health and infrastructure for developing…

Youth Forum

The 4th UNCTAD Youth Forum will open its doors to a cohort of 500 youth to debate on emerging topics and prepare a Youth Declaration on Investing…

© World Bank/Chor Sokunthea | Farmers harvest crops in Cambodia’s Kampong Speu Province.

More than 7,000 stakeholders from 160 countries will convene in Abu Dhabi from 16 to 20 October to revitalize global investment flows across…

© Shutterstock/Sander van der Werf | Wind turbines and a coal power plant in Eemshaven port in the Netherlands.

UNCTAD presents a new toolbox to make international investment agreements actively support the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources…

© Shutterstock/ PradeepGaurs | A drive charges his electric car in New Delhi, India.

COP28’s second preparatory Global Dialogue and Investment-Focused Event will be held together with the forum, taking place in Abu Dhabi in…

tradecast

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the UN’s latest World Investment Report with Richard Bolwijn, in charge of UNCTAD’s investment…

tradecast

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast talks about the popularity and the pitfalls of green investing with UNCTAD economist Joseph Clements.

UAE reiterates support for joint efforts to ensure economic & social stability of Arab people

 

The Economic and Social Council of the Arab League welcomed the UAE's impending hosting of the 8th World Investment Forum in Abu…