{"id":62359,"date":"2026-04-19T16:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/?p=62359"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:10:13","slug":"d-8-secretary-general-urges-balanced-global-investment-approach-amid-geopolitical-shifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/2026\/04\/19\/d-8-secretary-general-urges-balanced-global-investment-approach-amid-geopolitical-shifts\/","title":{"rendered":"D-8 Secretary General Urges Balanced Global Investment Approach Amid Geopolitical Shifts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spokesman Report<\/strong><\/p>\n

Antalya:Secretary General of the Developing Eight (D-8) Organization for Economic Cooperation Ambassador Sohail Mahmood has stressed the need for a balanced and constructive global approach to investment, highlighting the role of diplomacy in navigating emerging geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a panel discussion titled \u201cInvestment Across Continents\u201d during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 held in T\u00fcrkiye from April 17 to 19, he said that a rapidly evolving global landscape\u2014marked by multi polarity, intensifying major-power competition, and shifting patterns of globalization\u2014was reshaping investment flows and corporate strategies.<\/p>\n

He noted that new approaches such as \u201cnear-shoring\u201d and \u201cfriend-shoring\u201d were gaining traction as countries and corporations sought to reduce risks, diversify supply chains, and enhance resilience.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ambassador Mahmood emphasized that beyond cost considerations, geopolitical dynamics and the changing geoeconomic paradigm were increasingly influencing business decisions, leading to a reconfiguration of value chains and production centers worldwide.<\/p>\n

Highlighting the D-8 perspective, he called for prudent policy measures alongside strengthened international cooperation to address challenges in the global investment environment. He underlined that creating a peaceful and stable external environment was essential for promoting cross-continental investment.<\/p>\n

He stressed the importance of diplomacy in preventing conflicts, promoting dialogue, upholding international law, and reinforcing multilateralism to foster a conducive climate for sustainable investment.<\/p>\n

The D-8 Secretary General further noted that developing countries could attract investments through a combination of domestic preparedness and international collaboration, including ensuring policy predictability, efficient facilitation, reliable infrastructure, and enhanced connectivity.<\/p>\n

He also cited Egypt\u2019s strong investment performance as a positive example among D-8 member states and highlighted the organization\u2019s collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in formulating guiding principles for investment policymaking.<\/p>\n

Concluding his remarks, Ambassador Mahmood said that while \u201cmapping tomorrow\u201d requires strategic vision, effective leadership remains crucial for \u201cmanaging uncertainties\u201d in an increasingly complex global environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spokesman Report Antalya:Secretary General of the Developing Eight (D-8) Organization for Economic Cooperation Ambassador Sohail Mahmood has stressed the need for a balanced and constructive global approach to investment, highlighting the role of diplomacy in navigating emerging geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges. Speaking at a panel discussion titled \u201cInvestment Across Continents\u201d during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[42,656,657],"class_list":{"0":"post-62359","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-international","8":"tag-ambassador-sohail-mahmood","9":"tag-d-8-secretary-general-urges-balanced-global-investment-approach-amid-geopolitical-shifts","10":"tag-investment-across-continents"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62359"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62362,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62359\/revisions\/62362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}