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UNCTAD16: 'A milestone for development' – Rebeca Grynspan
The16th UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) comes home to Geneva – the city where UNCTAD was born in 1964. It will be held from 20 to 23 October.
Finance and investment must be reimagined – Nan Li Collins
� Finance and investment must be reimagined. UNCTAD Director Nan Li Collins explains how to unlock investment for people and the planet — and why #UNCTAD16 is the moment to act. ▶️ Find out more: https://unctad.org/news/investing-better-future-all ▶️ Be part of it & follow live: https://unctad.org/unctad16…
Global Commodities Forum 2025
Discussions at the forum explored global solutions to ensure that the growing demand for critical energy transition minerals supports both reliable, resilient supply chains and sustainable development in producing countries.
Redefining trade for a fairer world – Luz María de la Mora
� Trade remains a reliable engine of progress. UNCTAD Director Luz María de la Mora explains why #UNCTAD16 is a pivotal moment for developing countries to build value, diversify, and make globalization work for everyone. ▶️ Find out more: https://ow.ly/6wst50XethC ▶️ Be part of it & follow live: https://unctad.org/unctad16…
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/…
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…
UNCTAD16 South-South Cooperation Forum
The forum offered an opportunity to take stock of the evolution of South–South cooperation and to discuss future priorities in the context of rapid technological change, environmental concerns and rising uncertainties that reshape development prospects.