9th World Investment Forum to be held in Qatar in 2026: UNCTAD

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The 9th World Investment Forum (WIF) will be held in Doha, Qatar, in October 2026, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced on Wednesday on the margins of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Themed "Investing in the Future," the forum will look beyond short-term capital flows to focus on long-term value creation, productive capacity, and economic resilience, according to UNCTAD.

"At a time of growing fragmentation and uncertainty, investment must once again become a driver of shared prosperity," said UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan.

The forum's program will include the Global Leaders Investment Summit, the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Global Dialogue, the Investment and Enterprise Ministerial Roundtable, and sessions on climate finance, digital transformation, and inclusive growth.

"At the World Investment Forum, public and private leaders work together to turn long-term vision into investment action," said Nan Li Collins, director of Investment and Enterprise at UNCTAD and head of the WIF.

Organized biennially by UNCTAD, the WIF is the UN's leading platform for investment and development. ■