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UNCTAD16 opening ceremony
The 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) will take place from 20 to 23 October 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, with the theme “Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive and sustainable development”. Hosted by Switzerland and UNCTAD, the conference will convene ministers of trade and economy, leaders of international organizations, representatives of civil society, the private sector, youth and renowned experts to engage in high-level dialogue on global trends and policy perspectives on trade, finance and debt, investment, development and the digital economy. Website: https://unctad.org/unctad16…
UNCTAD16 press conference: Launch of the Sevilla Forum on Debt
Born from the commitments made at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) and launched during the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16), the Sevilla Forum on Debt marks a new chapter in creating fairer, more sustainable solutions for developing countries. Speakers: António Guterres, UN Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, UNCTAD Carlos Cuerpo, Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Spain Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Watch the press conference held on 22 October 2025: https://www.unognewsroom.org/story/en/2877/unog-rush-presser-22oct2025 https://unctad.org/meeting/unctad16-press-conference-launch-sevilla-forum-debt Follow live #UNCTAD16: https://unctad.org/unctad16 #ShapingTheFuture…