Qatar to host World Investment Forum 2026

Qatar has been selected to host the 2026 World Investment Forum, an event organized by UN Trade and Development. The forum will focus on global investment strategies, sustainable finance, and the role of emerging sectors like AI and the space economy.
Why it matters
The event highlights Qatar's growing influence as a global financial hub and its strategic efforts to attract foreign capital through partnerships with sovereign wealth funds.
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Organised by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the flagship event, under the theme ‘Investing in the Future,’ will explore sessions shaping investment policy and significant growth drivers and strategic sectors, highlighting AI, infrastructure, energy, critical minerals, sustainable finance, tourism, culture, and the space economy.
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