UNCTAD16 press conference with Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan (13 October 2025)
PRESS CONFERENCE: UN Conference on Trade and Development to convene in Geneva amid major trade shift As the global economy undergoes tectonic shifts in trade, finance and technology, global economic and development leaders will gather in Geneva this month to chart a path through mounting uncertainty and fragmentation. Ahead of the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16), Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan outlined how countries can navigate record debt, disrupted supply chains, volatile investment flows and accelerating digital transformation. Hosted by Switzerland, UNCTAD16 (20-23 October, Palais de Nations) will bring together minsters of trade and finance, heads of international organizations, Nobel laureates and leading economists to explore ways to make them global economy more predictable, inclusive and sustainable. “Development is not a luxury, it’s a necessity”, Ms. Grynspan says. “We need to rebuild trust in an economy that works for everyone.” UNCTAD16 website: https://unctad.org/unctad16 Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unctad/albums/72177720329632941/…
