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Official account of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). We work to ensure everyone benefits from the global economy. Website: https://unctad.org
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Cotton Day is about more than cotton. It's about the people, livelihoods and economies behind it.
In 2019, UNCTAD helped launch #WorldCottonDay alongside World Trade Organization, FAO, ITC and ICAC.
From fibre to fabric. From production to opportunity.
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Joining #WIF2026: H.E. Joseph Dion Ngute, Prime Minister of Cameroon, Guest of Honour at the Opening Ceremony, 25 October, 10:00 Doha time.
@unctad.bsky.social🌍 How can developing countries strengthen their role in the global trading system?
Luz María de la Mora on the Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) and South-South trade cooperation.
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
$1.6T in FDI moved worldwide in 2025, most of it to just 20 countries. #WIF2026 is where the world works to change that, under "Investing in the Future."
Learn more: https://ow.ly/FvYW50ZUcrP
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Strategic-sector investment grew 5x since 2020, to $576bn in 2025. High-income economies capture 72% of it; low- and lower-middle-income economies get around 10%.
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Ministers at #WIF2026: H.E. Márcio de Jesus Lopes Daniel (Angola), H.E. Tangariki Reete (Kiribati), H.E. Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar (Syria), H.E. Amina Mukalazi (Uganda).
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Speaker: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization.
➡️ Speaker profile: https://ow.ly/JBLc50ZUch5
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Speaker: H.E. Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, Minister of Minerals and Energy, Botswana.
➡️ Speaker profile: https://ow.ly/a4sk50ZUcgU
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, on why trade and investment policy need to work as one.
➡️ Speaker profile: https://ow.ly/nBMX50ZUcfC
@unctad.bsky.socialمنتدى الاستثمار العالمي، الدوحة، قطر، 25-27 أكتوبر 2026.
في عام 2025، استثمرت الشركات 1.6 تريليون دولار في الخارج، وذهب معظم هذه الأموال إلى 20 دولة فقط.
بدعوة من @un.org
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Speaker: H.E. Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Kingdom of Bahrain, among 225 speakers already confirmed.
➡️ All speakers: https://ow.ly/TIxU50ZTQgj
#WIF2026 #DohaWIF2026
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
"Investing in the Future": #WIF2026 brings together those who allocate capital, shape investment policy and build projects changing the world economy. Hosted by Qatar.
Register: https://ow.ly/Z9aB50ZUbS2
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Speaker: Fatou Haidara, Deputy Director General of UNIDO, at "Investing in Skills, Talent and Entrepreneurship", 26 October, 12:15 Doha time.
➡️ Follow live: https://ow.ly/YeHx50ZTOMt
#WIF2026 #DohaWIF2026
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Speaker: Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a leading regional voice.
➡️ Register: https://ow.ly/yOq650ZTqsq
#WIF2026
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Three weeks to go. 225 speakers confirmed, registration open.
➡️ Register: https://ow.ly/T8Hn50ZTqcX
#WIF2026
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Speaker: H.E. Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia and First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, among 225 speakers already confirmed.
➡️ All speakers: https://ow.ly/B5oY50ZTpFJ
#WIF2026
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Speaker: H.E. Mamitiana Jeannot Ruffin Rajaonarison, Prime Minister of Madagascar, joins heads of state and government, investors and chief executives in Doha.
➡️ Register: https://ow.ly/JqM650ZTnXE
#WIF2026
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Speaker: John W.H. Denton AO, Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce, a leading voice for global business.
➡️ Register: https://ow.ly/ar5r50ZTbw5
#WIF2026
@unctad.bsky.socialPlastic pollution starts with goods. Solutions depend on services.
A new UN Trade and Development study maps 19 types of services across 8 stages of the plastics value chain, from design to clean-up.
@unctad.bsky.socialWorld Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Foreign investment in Latin America and the Caribbean rose 14% to US$188 billion in 2025. New project announcements fell by a third. More capital, fewer projects.
