Data centres are reshaping the global investment landscape
A UN Trade and Development report shows data centres captured more than one fifth of global greenfield investment in 2025.
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25 – 27 October 2026
World Investment Forum 2026
Doha, Qatar
31 August – 4 September 2026
Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission, 16th session
Geneva, Switzerland
29 June – 3 July 2026
UNCTAD-AIB Award for Research on Investment and Development
Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3 June 2026
Workshop on COMESA bilateral investment treaties and the need for reform
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20 May 2026
Workshop on the modernized investment agreement for the COMESA common investment area (CCIA)
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6 May 2026
Workshop on investment facilitation in international investment agreements
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20 Jan 2026
Global Investment Trends Monitor, No. 50
Global FDI up 14% in 2025 – growth limited to developed economies
English16 Jan 2026
International investment in sustainable infrastructure: The role of public-private partnerships
English07 Jan 2026
The reform of international investment agreements – state of play
IIA Issues Note, No. 3, 2025
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