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The UNCTAD recently published its annual report 2019 and it highlighted that the repayments by developing countries on their external public debt may increase the stress on the economy. About UNCTAD The UNCTAD or United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is a permanent intergovernmental body established in 1964. It deals with issues in trade, ..
UNCTAD: Indian economy to expand by 7.2% in 2021
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released its Trade and Development report on September 15, 2021. Key findings of the report According to the report, India’s economic growth rate will increased to a four-year high of 7.2 per cent in 2021 as compared to a contraction of 7 per cent in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • GDP Growth Rate • retail inflation • UNCTAD • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Rebecca Grynspan: 1st woman to head UNCTAD
UN General Assembly (UNGA) has approved nomination of Rebecca Grynspan to head United Nations Conference on Trade and development (UNCTAD). She is an economist from Costa Rica. Key Points She will be the first woman and Central American to lead Geneva-based organisation, UNCTAD. She was nominated as secretary-general of UNCTAD by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Background ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: Rebecca Grynspan • UNCTAD • United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) • United Nations Development Program (UNDP) • United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
UN Investment Promotion award to Invest India
Context in Current Affairs: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently declared “Invest India” as the winner of the United Nations Investment Promotion Award, 2020. The award recognizes outstanding achievements of investment promotion agencies spread all over the world. Around 180 such agencies were shortlisted for the award in 2020. Background The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Invest India • Trade and Development Report • UNCTAD • United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) • World Investment Report
UNCTAD cancels 1 trillion USD debts owed by developing countries
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has announced that it is to cancel over 1 trillion USD of debt owed by developing countries. Highlights According to the UNCTAD, over 64 low-income countries spend more on debts than their health systems. They are now struggling with growing debt burden to plummet prices of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Debt • Economic growth • G20 • Gobal Debt Deal • High-middle income nation • UNCTAD • United Nations
United Nations: India and China likely to stay away from Global Recessions
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) made a new analysis under the title “The COVID-19 Shock to Developing Countries”. Highlights The analysis says that leading exporting countries are to face drop in investments between 2 trillion USD and 3 trillion USD in the next two years. The world economy is to go ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • Economic Slowdown • Recession • Revenue • Tourism • UNCTAD • United Nations