Global flows of foreign direct investment estimated to have exceeded pre-crisis levels in 2011, despite the turmoil in the global economy.

24 January - UNCTAD estimates that FDI flows will rise moderately in 2012, to around $1.6 trillion. However, the downward trends of investment projects indicate that risks and uncertainties for further FDI growth in 2012 remain in place. More >>

UNCTAD Secretary-General visits Doha to prepare for UNCTAD XIII

19 January - UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi visited Doha, Qatar on 19 - 20 January 2012 to advance preparations for the thirteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) which is scheduled to be held in Doha on 21 - 26 April 2012. More >>

UNCTAD and Palestinian central bureau of statistics sign MoU to bolster economic modeling and forecasting

18 January - UNCTAD and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) signed, on 21 December 2011, a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening the Bureau’s capacities at economic modelling and forecasting.  More >>