United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Current Affairs, GK & News
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
World Investment Report released by UNCTAD
On June 16, 2020, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development released its World Investment Report, 2020. According to the report, India is the 9th largest recipient of FDI in 2019. Key Findings: India According to the report, the FDI of India has increased from 42 billion USD in 2018 to 51 million USD ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Digital Platform • FDI • FDI to India • South Asia • United Nations • United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) • World Investment Report
UNCTAD: India among 15 countries economically affected due to Corona Virus
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development recently released a report on the effect of COVID-19 on global economy. According to the report, India was ranked 10th. World: Key Findings of the Report The report says that the slow down in manufacturing sector of China due to the virus, will affect 50 billion USD ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • European Union • Global Economy • UNCTAD • United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
China overtakes US as top foreign investment destination: UNCTAD report
As per United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report, China has overtaken the United States (US) as the top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). US was on top as foreign investment destination for past 11 years i.e. since 2003. Key facts from UNCTAD report In 2014, foreign firms had invested 128 billion dollars in China compared to 86 billion ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Topics: China • Current Affairs 2016 • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) • United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) • United States