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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:UNCTAD16 plenary session with the United Nations Secretary-General
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DESCRIPTION:United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addressed th
 e 16th UN Conference on Trade and Development on 22 October.&quot\;UNCTAD 
 was born when developing countries demanded a voice in a system designed w
 ithout them. Since then\, you have stood beside them and supported their c
 alls for justice\,&quot\; he said. &quot\;We must continue this vital work
 . Let’s ensure that all countries can harness the power of trade and dev
 elopment to drive their economies forward.”&quot\;Today\, as UNCTAD retu
 rns home for its sixteenth conference\, we are reminded of the urgent need
  to continue shaping the future\,” he added. Read the Secretary-General&
 #039\;s full speech.https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statements/2025-10
 -22/secretary-generals-remarks-the-unctad-xvi-conference&quot\; data-entit
 y-type=&quot\;external\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/u
 nctad16/plenary-session-united-nations-secretary-general
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