Misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’

Money sent home by migrants abroad has surpassed foreign direct investment in boosting the gross domestic product (GDP) of developing countries, UN migration agency IOM said in the latest edition of its flagship report, released on Tuesday. 

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Misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’
New UN reports aim to avert continued social, economic and environmental ‘breakdown’

New UN reports aim to avert continued social, economic and environmental ‘breakdown’

05 Jun 2023

Reforming the global financial system, moving beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of economic progress, and addressing technology challenges are crucial to achieving a more just and equitable future for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday. 

‘Rapid deterioration’ in global investment flows as Coronavirus spreads: UN trade body

26 Mar 2020

Foreign direct investment flows are liable to drop by 30 to 40 per cent during 2020, into next year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting a far more severe economic blow that initially projected, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Thursday in its latest Investment Trends Monitor report.

Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports

Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports

20 Jun 2024

Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD.