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The Palestinian economy is in free fall and will require billions to rebuild, the UN says
3 months, 1 week ago

The Palestinian economy is in free fall and will require billions to rebuild, the UN says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The Palestinian economy is “in free fall,” the United Nations reported Thursday, with production in Gaza plunging to one-sixth of its level before Israeli forces began a blistering military response to the Oct. 7 attacks in the territory. The report from UN Trade and Development, or UNCTAD, also warned of “rapid and alarming economic decline” in the West …

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Climate crisis data: A critical guide to government responses
4 months ago

Climate crisis data: A critical guide to government responses

Hindustan Times  

The urgency of limiting global temperatures to 1.5 ℃ is established from the climate crisis data that addresses the question --what is the change in global temperature from the pre-industrial level due to anthropogenic factors? According to the World Economic Forum, the global cost of damages to infrastructure, property, agriculture, and human health due to the climate crisis is estimated …

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India’s services export grew faster than global average in 2023: UNCTAD data
8 months ago

India’s services export grew faster than global average in 2023: UNCTAD data

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India’s annual services export grew at 11.4% in 2023 against the global average of 8.9% and surpassed China which witnessed a 10.1% contraction in the year, according to the quarterly bulletin released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Robust services trade helped India to compensate for a 3.11% year-on-year contraction in merchandise exports in FY2024 …

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Indian economy projected to grow 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD
8 months, 1 week ago

Indian economy projected to grow 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD

The Hindu  

India’s economy is projected to grow by 6.5% in 2024, according to a report by the UN which noted that multinationals extending their manufacturing processes into the country to diversify their supply chains will have a positive impact on Indian exports. “The expansion in 2023 was driven by strong public investment outlays as well as the vitality of the services …

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UNCTAD sees India’s GDP growth slip to 6.5% in 2024 vs 6.7% in 2023: ‘RBI likely to keep interest rates constant’
8 months, 1 week ago

UNCTAD sees India’s GDP growth slip to 6.5% in 2024 vs 6.7% in 2023: ‘RBI likely to keep interest rates constant’

Live Mint  

The United Nations Trade and Development projected that Indian economy's growth momentum will most likely decelerate in 2024 to 6.5% against the 6.7% growth recorded in the previous year. The report states, “The expansion in 2023 was driven by strong public investment outlays as well as the vitality of the services sector, which benefitted from robust local demand for consumer …

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Gaza needed billions in aid before Israel-Hamas war: UN
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaza needed billions in aid before Israel-Hamas war: UN

Al Jazeera  

Before the conflict broke out on October 7, the economic conditions in Gaza were dire after years of the Israeli blockade. Gaza already needed billions of dollars in international aid to compensate for years of Israeli blockade before the Israel-Hamas war broke out, a United Nations report states. “Donors and the international community need to extend significant economic aid to …

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UNCTAD senior official hails China's efforts in facilitating trade
1 year, 2 months ago

UNCTAD senior official hails China's efforts in facilitating trade

China Daily  

The UNCTAD's World Investment Report highlights the efforts that China has made in terms of trade facilitation, liberalization, and attracting foreign investment through various measures, said Pedro Manuel Moreno, deputy secretary-general of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, in an exclusive interview with China Daily during the fourth Qingdao Multinationals Summit on Oct 11. However, the situation in China …

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UNCTAD head official hails China's efforts in facilitating trade
1 year, 2 months ago

UNCTAD head official hails China's efforts in facilitating trade

China Daily  

The UNCTAD's World Investment Report highlights the efforts that China has made in terms of trade facilitation, liberalization, and attracting foreign investment through various measures, said Pedro Manuel Moreno, deputy secretary-general of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, in an exclusive interview with China Daily during the fourth Qingdao Multinationals Summit on Oct 11. However, the situation in China …

China Investment
UNCTAD senior official hails China's efforts in facilitating trade
1 year, 2 months ago

UNCTAD senior official hails China's efforts in facilitating trade

China Daily  

The UNCTAD's World Investment Report highlights the efforts that China has made in terms of trade facilitation, liberalization, and attracting foreign investment through various measures, said Pedro Manuel Moreno, deputy secretary-general of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, in an exclusive interview with China Daily during the fourth Qingdao Multinationals Summit on Oct 11. However, the situation in China …

China Investment
India's 2022 GDP Growth Downgraded to 4.6% Due to Ongoing War in Ukraine: UN Report
2 years, 9 months ago

India's 2022 GDP Growth Downgraded to 4.6% Due to Ongoing War in Ukraine: UN Report

News 18  

India's projected economic growth for 2022 has been downgraded by over two per cent to 4.6% by the United Nations, a decrease attributed to the ongoing war in Ukraine, with New Delhi expected to face restraints on energy access and prices, reflexes from trade sanctions, food inflation, tightening policies and financial instability, according to a UN report released on Thursday. …

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Data show FDI inflow into India has not come down
2 years, 11 months ago

Data show FDI inflow into India has not come down

Op India  

Foreign Direct Investment inflow into India came down by 26% in the year 2021, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development. However, the report of 26% decline in FDI inflow can be misleading, as it is based on calendar year data, while India uses the April-March period as the financial year. While UNCTAD’s Investment Trends Monitor says FDI inflow …

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As rich-poor divide widens between nations, UN urges reform
3 years, 3 months ago

As rich-poor divide widens between nations, UN urges reform

Al Jazeera  

Developing countries could shoulder most of the cost of the coronavirus crisis, a new report from the UN warns. “The danger of a lost decade ahead remains a very real one,” Richard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD’s director of globalisation and development strategies, told Al Jazeera. “And so far, the discussion of reform of the multilateral system, along the lines that followed the …

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UN agency: Israel’s Gaza blockade has devastated economy
4 years ago

UN agency: Israel’s Gaza blockade has devastated economy

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip has cost the seaside territory as much as $16.7 billion in economic losses and sent poverty and unemployment skyrocketing, a U.N. report said Wednesday, as it called on Israel to lift the closure. “The result has been the near-collapse of Gaza’s regional economy and its isolation from the Palestinian economy and …

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A Lost Decade: Decoding the cost of Covid-19 pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

A Lost Decade: Decoding the cost of Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

A decade after facing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression in the 1930s, the world has again stumbled upon an unprecedented economic challenge due to a microscopic virus. Citing International Labour Organisation estimates, the UNCTAD report indicated that the pandemic has put jobs of more than 500 million people in jeopardy, mainly in the developing world. In what …

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UNCTAD warns against austerity
4 years, 3 months ago

UNCTAD warns against austerity

Live Mint  

Developing countries should opt for a self-sustaining fiscal expansion to recover from the covid-induced economic shock, as fiscal austerity due to the fear of accumulating public debt could force them into another ‘lost decade’, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development warned on Tuesday in a report. The UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 2020 said the global economic crisis …

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How Covid-19 brought the world economy to its knees
4 years, 5 months ago

How Covid-19 brought the world economy to its knees

India Today  

Three major global economic institutions - International Monetary Fund, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and World Bank - have warned that financial consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic will be worse than feared. According to its latest edition of the World Economic Outlook, global Gross Domestic Product will shrink to -5 per cent in 2020, nearly 2 per cent …

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Investment flows to India may dip in 2020: UNCTAD
4 years, 6 months ago

Investment flows to India may dip in 2020: UNCTAD

Live Mint  

Foreign direct investment into India may shrink sharply in 2020 because of coronavirus and the consequent lockdown, supply chain disruptions and economic slowdown after jumping over 20% to $51 billion in 2019, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. According to the latest ‘World Investment Report’ by UNCTAD, India jumped from 12th position in 2018 to 9th …

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India will continue to attract FDI, says U.N. trade body
4 years, 6 months ago

India will continue to attract FDI, says U.N. trade body

The Hindu  

India received USD 51 billion in foreign investment in 2019 and was the world’s 9th largest recipient of foreign direct investments in 2019, according to a report by the UN’s trade body. The report said that global FDI flows are forecast to decrease by up to 40 per cent in 2020, from their 2019 value of USD 1.54 trillion. FDI …

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