Investment Leaders Call for Shared Global Action
WAIPA president Mohammad Mulla Yaqoub urged united international efforts on investment challenges at the 30th World Investment Conference in Geneva.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Investing
Mohammad Mulla Yaqoub, president of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), called for united international efforts on investment challenges. He spoke as the 30th World Investment Conference convened in Geneva from November 10 to 12.
Why it matters
The conference brings together investment promotion agencies, ministers, government officials and international organizations to address global economic shifts, supply chain pressures and foreign direct investment rules. Its theme centers on investment that supports shared prosperity and a resilient, sustainable future.
The 30th World Investment Conference runs three days in Geneva, from November 10 to 12, 2026. Outcomes and formal commitments from the gathering have not yet been reported.
The players
Mohammad Mulla Yaqoub
Assistant Director General for Business Development at the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority, who serves as president of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies.
Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq
Kuwait's Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment and Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, who heads the country's delegation to the conference.
World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)
An international body of national investment promotion agencies that coordinates cooperation on attracting and facilitating foreign direct investment.
The details
The conference addresses global economic developments, geopolitical and technological change, supply chain challenges, industrial policy, digital infrastructure, sustainable finance and foreign direct investment legislation. Kuwait's delegation is headed by Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment and Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq, and the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority is helping organize the event during its WAIPA presidency.
Timeline
November 10 to 12, 2026: 30th World Investment Conference held in Geneva.
November 10, 2026: Mulla Yaqoub spoke to KUNA on the first day of the conference.
Market Dynamics
The conference is convened by WAIPA, the standing international network of national investment promotion agencies, and its 30th edition reflects the association's ongoing role in coordinating cross-border investment policy. Debate over industrial policy, supply chains and sustainable finance places the gathering within a wider global push to channel foreign direct investment toward resilient growth.
Investors tracking foreign direct investment rules and industrial policy may see the policy positions emerging from this conference shape cross-border capital flows. Any resulting changes to investment legislation or sustainable finance standards could affect portfolio allocations over time.
The takeaway
Global investment flows increasingly depend on coordinated policy across borders, so tracking how investment promotion bodies align on sustainability and resilience can help investors anticipate where capital is headed.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Kuwait Times.
