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UN Trade and Development

@UNCTAD

Official account of @UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). We work to ensure everyone benefits from the global economy. Secretary-General @RGrynspan.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Born March 23

Joined November 2009

UN Trade and Development
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"The policy choices made today will determine whether foreign direct investment becomes an engine of shared development or entrenches divergence." – UNCTAD Acting Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno at the launch of the World Investment Report 2026. ow.ly/yxFO50ZmCjT
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🚀 ¿Qué sectores atraen la inversión mundial? ¿Qué países corren el riesgo de quedar rezagados? El Informe sobre las Inversiones en el Mundo 2026 desglosa las grandes tendencias que moldean la economía global. 📖 ow.ly/s7er50Zmo4u #WIR2026 #IED #UNCTAD
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UN Trade and Development
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Jul 11
Global investment is rising again. But the recovery is becoming more concentrated, more selective, and less accessible to many developing economies. Where is investment flowing? And what does it mean for development? World Investment Report 2026: ow.ly/V40I50ZmC6M
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Jul 11
🚀 Какие секторы привлекают мировые инвестиции? Какие страны рискуют остаться в стороне? Доклад о мировых инвестициях за 2026 год раскрывает основные тенденции, формирующие мировую экономику. 📖 ow.ly/Gxwt50ZmokZ #WIR2026 #ЮНКТАД
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UN Trade and Development
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Jul 10
Investment policy is no longer just about bringing in capital. It is about attracting investment that supports development, resilience and domestic value creation. How can developing countries stay open and competitive? World Investment Report 2026: ow.ly/xc2R50ZmkBT
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UN Trade and Development
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Jul 10
Global investment is recovering, but not evenly. Europe saw the biggest rise in inflows in 2025, while developing Asia remained the largest developing recipient. Least developed countries attracted just 2.7% of global foreign investment. Full analysis: ow.ly/QuVG50ZlZcv
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Jul 10
Latin America and the Caribbean’s investment paradox: foreign direct investment rose 14% in 2025, but announced greenfield projects fell by about one-third. How can the region strengthen its productive investment pipeline? World Investment Report 2026: ow.ly/nAgn50Zm83S
UN Trade and Development
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Jul 10
As investment surges into strategic industries, traditional manufacturing is losing ground. Cross-border manufacturing investment outside strategic sectors has fallen 17%. What could this mean for industrial development? World Investment Report 2026: ow.ly/oL2750ZlYL1
UN Trade and Development
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Jul 9
The fastest-growing investment is bypassing many developing economies. Low- and lower-middle-income countries attracted only around 10% of investment in strategic sectors. How can they build realistic pathways into new value chains? Explore: ow.ly/flxJ50ZlYg2
UN Trade and Development
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Jul 9
AI. Advanced tech. Semiconductors. Critical minerals. Clean energy. Five strategic sectors now account for 44% of global greenfield investment, up from just 16% in 2020. Investment is shifting fast – how is it reshaping global production? Explore: ow.ly/AHrb50ZlXUW
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Jul 9
As investment flows to strategic sectors – AI, semiconductors & critical minerals – developing countries need “realistic entry points into the investment landscape of the future,” says UNCTAD acting chief Pedro Manuel Moreno. World Investment Report 2026: ow.ly/vAqA50ZlWux
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UN Trade and Development
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Jul 9
8 of the world’s 10 largest developing-economy foreign direct investment recipients are in Asia. Key to future success is translating investment into industrial upgrading, quality jobs, stronger supplier networks and broader development gains. Explore: ow.ly/9EQ750ZlsSi
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Jul 8
Investissements : la nouvelle géographie du capital relègue les pays pauvres à la marge @UNCTAD
Investissements : la nouvelle géographie du capital relègue les pays pauvres à la marge
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UN Trade and Development
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Jul 8
Global foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, but the recovery remained fragile and concentrated in a narrow group of economies and sectors. Broadening development impact of investment remains the central challenge. Dive in: ow.ly/sfwx50ZlEwi