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UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE Manila, Philippines HomeAbout UNICNewsLibrary ResourcesEventsUNIC UpdatesCareersContact Us   SEARCH NEWS Category: All Title Keyword All Dates        Specified Dates From Date: To Date: View All                                    USEFUL LINKS ON NEWS News About UN in the Philippines UN News Centre UN Press Releases and Meetings Coverage UN Radio News UN Television and Video UN Audiovisual News UN Webcast UN Photo UN Daily Briefing   Headlines Secretary-General's remarks at ceremony marking World Humanitarian Day The Secretary-General – Message on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, New York, 9 August 2010 UNFCCC Executive Secretary: Governments meeting in Bonn have responsibility to take next essential step in fight against climate change Breastfeeding Key to Saving Children's Lives: Ten steps to successful breastfeeding highlighted during World Breastfeeding Week Op-ed: Millennium Development Goals: Time is running out Beware of Fraudsters Using United Nations Name, Emblem to Solicit Cash, Personal Information, Public Warned Political will necessary to address climate change, says Alvarez UNIC Manila launches the 2010 World Investment Report Citizen Ambassadors to the UN UN Envoy urges Liberians to take responsibility for success of their democracy, as she awards UN medals to Philippine peacekeepers   Highlights Influenza A (H1N1) - Update The Secretary-General’s Address to the 2nd Global Forum on Migration & Development, Manila, 29 October 2008 35 MILLION FILIPINOS STAND UP AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST POVERTY UNIC Manila launches the 2010 World Investment Report The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Manila, in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based in Geneva, Switzerland, is launching the World Investment Report 2010 (WIR2010) on 22 July in Makati City, Philippines. The global policy debate on tackling climate change is no longer about whether to take action. It is now about how much action to take and which actions need to be taken – and by whom. Fortunately, foreign direct investments (FDIs) in low-carbon businesses are growing rapidly. This growth is being driven by a number of factors, such as market and trade conditions in the home markets of transnational corporations (TNCs); incentives and trade policies supporting overseas investments in low-carbon production; and public opinion or shareholder pressure, among others. Given this trend, the WIR 2010 looks into the pros and cons of low-carbon foreign investment for developing countries; ways to minimize the negative effects of low-carbon foreign investment; mainstreaming FDI into low-carbon development strategies; and building an interface between TNCs and local enterprises in low-carbon technology dissemination; among others. The objective of the media launch is to use the findings/recommendations of the Report and relate them to the investment scenario, trends and developments in the country, especially in relation to the national climate change mitigation/adaptation strategy framework. The Presentor of the Report is Prof. Jovi C. Dacanay, Economics professor at the University of Asia and the Pacific, while the reactors are Secretary Heherson Alvarez, Presidential  Adviser on Global Warming and Climate Change; Mr. Jesse Ang, Resident Representative from the International Finance Corporation; and Prof. Leonor Briones, of the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance.  Dr. Jacqueline Badcock, UN Resident Coordinator, will deliver the welcome remarks.  For further information, please contact: Teresa L. Debuque, National Information Officer UNIC Manila 5th Floor, GC Corporate Plaza Legazpi Street, Legazpi Village Makati City Tel: (632)3385520 to 22 Fax: (632)3380177 unic.manila@unic.org  Posted Date : Jul 20, 2010

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