UN Trade and Development

Pedro Manuel Moreno, Acting SG of UN Trade and Development, speaks today at UN HQ NY on behalf of the co-chairs of the UN Task Force on Critical Energy Transition Minerals 🔗 ow.ly/OCLe50ZnpES #CriticalMinerals #EnergyTransition

نُشر تقرير الاستثمار العالمي 2026 في جنيف 🌍 يرصد تعافي الاستثمار العالمي المتزايد التركّز، وصعود القطاعات الاستراتيجية، وتحديات الدول النامية. اطّلعوا على أحدث البيانات والتوصيات: ow.ly/nFIs50Zn0l9

🌍 More than half of UNCTAD member states are commodity-dependent. In 102 of 195 economies, energy, mining and/or agricultural products account for over 60% of exports. UNCTAD releases the State of Commodity Dependence Dashboard. Explore the data: ow.ly/sRlI50ZnizW

🚀 Quels secteurs attirent les investissements mondiaux ? Quels pays risquent d'être laissés de côté ? Le Rapport sur l'investissement dans le monde 2026 décrypte les grandes tendances de l'économie mondiale. #WIR2026 #FDI 📖 ow.ly/1ZGA50ZmnxP

New UN Principles for Consumer Product Safety are here 🌍 A global standard affirming every consumer's right to safe products. With 87% of recalled goods still found online, this couldn't come sooner. ow.ly/H8Sr50ZmRoU #ConsumerProtection

A record 229 investment policy measures were adopted worldwide in 2025. Most were favourable to investors, but increasingly targeted priorities instead of broad openness. Explore how investment policy gets more active, selective and conditional: ow.ly/QKz950ZmPUk

📊 Missed last week's report? The World Investment Report 2026 is out now. It unpacks the uneven investment recovery, more targeted policies, and new challenges for developing economies in strategic sectors. 🔗 ow.ly/ZJob50ZmrHz #FDI #GlobalInvestment

"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

🚀 ¿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

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

🚀 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investissements : la nouvelle géographie du capital relègue les pays pauvres à la marge @UNCTAD news.un.org/fr/story/2026/…