UNCTAD convened the sixth biennial World Investment Forum (WIF) from 22–26 October 2018 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

The UNCTAD World Investment Forum is the pre-eminent global platform for policy debate on investment for development. The Forum devises strategies and solutions and facilitates multi-stakeholder action to address global investment and development challenges. The Forum offers participants a unique opportunity to influence investment-related policymaking, shape the global investment environment, and to network with global leaders in business and politics.

2018 marked the ten-year anniversary edition of the Forum – an occasion to reflect on the achievements and milestones over the past decade.

“Our convening power has established the World Investment Forum as the leading global platform to facilitate high-level dialogue on investment-development priorities. The remarkable profile and turnout at this year’s event bear resounding witness to the critical need for a global forum to tackle sustainable development financing needs and explore innovations and solutions to meet these.” - Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, UNCTAD

The 2018 World Investment Forum in Numbers

• 6,600 participants from 150 countries
• 11 Heads of State and government
• 55 Ministers
• 45 Leaders of international and regional organizations
• 70+ Parliamentarians
• 1,700 Private sector executives

Previous editions of the World Investment Forum were hosted in Accra (2008), Xiamen (2010), Doha (2012), Geneva (2014) and Nairobi (2016).