UN
The United Nations
| Type | IGO |
|---|---|
| Website | un.org |
| Year founded | 1945 |
| Predecessor | LON: League of Nations |
| Headquarters |
New York City · New York United States of America
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| Budget | >100M |
| Functions | Advocacy, Education and training, Fieldwork, Funding, Research, Sets standards or regulations |
| Funding sources | Governments or multi-govt organizations |
| Tags | international development international affairs |
| See also | Dag Hammarskjöld Library, ESCAP, ESCWA and 24 others |
| Summary | The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. |
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World Investment Report 2020
UN · 15 July 2020
The 30th edition of the World Investment Report looks at the prospects for foreign direct investment and international production during and beyond the global crisis triggered by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) …
World Investment Report 2020
UN · 15 July 2020
The 30th edition of the World Investment Report looks at the prospects for foreign direct investment and international production during and beyond the global crisis triggered by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) …
Key messages
UN · 15 July 2020
The COVID-19 crisis will cause a dramatic fall in FDI. Global FDI flows are forecast to decrease by up to 40 per cent in 2020, from their 2019 value of …
Acknowledgements
UN · 15 July 2020
The World Investment Report 2020 was prepared by a team led by James X. Zhan. The team members included Richard Bolwijn, Bruno Casella, Arslan Chaudhary, Joseph Clements, Hamed El Kady, …