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H.E. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados during her Statement. Ministers of finance and central bank governors of developing countries convened on 15 April in Washington, DC on the margins of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings to launch the platform. The platform brings together finance ministers and central bank governors from developing countries to strengthen debt management capacity, enhance coordination and amplify their collective voice in global debt discussions. UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will serve as the platform's secretariat. Photo credit: UN WebTV flickr-55235760896.jpg

Ministers of finance and central bank governors of developing countries convened on 15 April in Washington, DC on the margins of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings to launch the platform. The platform brings together finance ministers and central bank governors from developing countries to strengthen debt management capacity, enhance coordination and amplify their collective voice in global debt discussions. UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will serve as the platform's secretariat. Photo credit: UN Photo/Leila Minkara flickr-55234856307.jpg

Ambassador Roberto Flores Bermudez, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Honduras to the United States Ministers of finance and central bank governors of developing countries convened on 15 April in Washington, DC on the margins of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings to launch the platform. The platform brings together finance ministers and central bank governors from developing countries to strengthen debt management capacity, enhance coordination and amplify their collective voice in global debt discussions. UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will serve as the platform's secretariat. Photo credit: UN Photo/Leila Minkara flickr-55235907708.jpg

UN Trade and Development Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno participates in the XIII Global Baku Forum, held from 12–14 March 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Bridging Divides in a World in Transition.” The Forum brings together global leaders, policymakers and experts to discuss major geopolitical and economic transformations and to explore pathways for strengthening international cooperation in a rapidly changing world. Photo credit: Nizami Ganjavi International Center. flickr-55150738923.jpg

UN Trade and Development Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno participates in the XIII Global Baku Forum, held from 12–14 March 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Bridging Divides in a World in Transition.” The Forum brings together global leaders, policymakers and experts to discuss major geopolitical and economic transformations and to explore pathways for strengthening international cooperation in a rapidly changing world. Photo credit: Nizami Ganjavi International Center. flickr-55150809734.jpg

UN Trade and Development Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno participates in the XIII Global Baku Forum, held from 12–14 March 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Bridging Divides in a World in Transition.” The Forum brings together global leaders, policymakers and experts to discuss major geopolitical and economic transformations and to explore pathways for strengthening international cooperation in a rapidly changing world. Photo credit: Nizami Ganjavi International Center. flickr-55143916526.jpg

UN Trade and Development Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno participates in the XIII Global Baku Forum, held from 12–14 March 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Bridging Divides in a World in Transition.” The Forum brings together global leaders, policymakers and experts to discuss major geopolitical and economic transformations and to explore pathways for strengthening international cooperation in a rapidly changing world. Photo credit: Nizami Ganjavi International Center. flickr-55144286655.jpg

UN Trade and Development Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno participates in the XIII Global Baku Forum, held from 12–14 March 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Bridging Divides in a World in Transition.” The Forum brings together global leaders, policymakers and experts to discuss major geopolitical and economic transformations and to explore pathways for strengthening international cooperation in a rapidly changing world. Photo credit: Nizami Ganjavi International Center. flickr-55144286670.jpg

UN Trade and Development Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno participates in the XIII Global Baku Forum, held from 12–14 March 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Bridging Divides in a World in Transition.” The Forum brings together global leaders, policymakers and experts to discuss major geopolitical and economic transformations and to explore pathways for strengthening international cooperation in a rapidly changing world. Photo credit: Nizami Ganjavi International Center. flickr-55143011607.jpg

UN Trade and Development Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno participates in the XIII Global Baku Forum, held from 12–14 March 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Bridging Divides in a World in Transition.” The Forum brings together global leaders, policymakers and experts to discuss major geopolitical and economic transformations and to explore pathways for strengthening international cooperation in a rapidly changing world. Photo credit: Nizami Ganjavi International Center. flickr-55144140814.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan participates in a signing ceremony with representatives of the Government of Japan to formalize support for three UNCTAD technical cooperation projects, with a total contribution of $280,000. Representing Japan were Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki, Minister Norifumi KONDO, Ms. Tomoko Onishi, Advisor Maho Kishida (Trade and Development) and Press Officer Sho Funakoshi. The UNCTAD delegation included Luz María de la Mora, Director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC); Mr. Angel Gonzalez, Officer-in-Charge of the Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL); and Mr. Yongbak Yin. The three projects supported by Japan are: Strengthening consumer product safety in Sub-Saharan Africa (Main beneficiary: Rwanda | $73,333 | Start: March 2026) – Supporting the development of effective consumer product safety frameworks and institutional capacity. Critical Energy Transition Minerals: Rapid Assessment of Value Addition and Diversification Capacity in Southern Africa (Main beneficiary: Democratic Republic of the Congo | $140,000 | Start: March 2026) – Identifying pathways for value addition and diversification to translate mineral wealth into sustainable industrial development. Strengthening transport and logistics for supply chain resilience and food security in Kenya ($66,666 | Start: TBC) – Enhancing logistics systems to improve resilience and food security amid global and climate-related disruptions. The ceremony highlighted Japan’s continued partnership with UN Trade and Development in advancing resilience, connectivity and sustainable development, particularly in Africa, and underscored the long-term value of capacity-building, peer learning and institutional partnerships. Photo Credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55115300676.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan participates in a signing ceremony with representatives of the Government of Japan to formalize support for three UNCTAD technical cooperation projects, with a total contribution of $280,000. Representing Japan were Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki, Minister Norifumi KONDO, Ms. Tomoko Onishi, Advisor Maho Kishida (Trade and Development) and Press Officer Sho Funakoshi. The UNCTAD delegation included Luz María de la Mora, Director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC); Mr. Angel Gonzalez, Officer-in-Charge of the Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL); and Mr. Yongbak Yin. The three projects supported by Japan are: Strengthening consumer product safety in Sub-Saharan Africa (Main beneficiary: Rwanda | $73,333 | Start: March 2026) – Supporting the development of effective consumer product safety frameworks and institutional capacity. Critical Energy Transition Minerals: Rapid Assessment of Value Addition and Diversification Capacity in Southern Africa (Main beneficiary: Democratic Republic of the Congo | $140,000 | Start: March 2026) – Identifying pathways for value addition and diversification to translate mineral wealth into sustainable industrial development. Strengthening transport and logistics for supply chain resilience and food security in Kenya ($66,666 | Start: TBC) – Enhancing logistics systems to improve resilience and food security amid global and climate-related disruptions. The ceremony highlighted Japan’s continued partnership with UN Trade and Development in advancing resilience, connectivity and sustainable development, particularly in Africa, and underscored the long-term value of capacity-building, peer learning and institutional partnerships. Photo Credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55115689820.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan participates in a signing ceremony with representatives of the Government of Japan to formalize support for three UNCTAD technical cooperation projects, with a total contribution of $280,000. Representing Japan were Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki, Minister Norifumi KONDO, Ms. Tomoko Onishi, Advisor Maho Kishida (Trade and Development) and Press Officer Sho Funakoshi. The UNCTAD delegation included Luz María de la Mora, Director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC); Mr. Angel Gonzalez, Officer-in-Charge of the Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL); and Mr. Yongbak Yin. The three projects supported by Japan are: Strengthening consumer product safety in Sub-Saharan Africa (Main beneficiary: Rwanda | $73,333 | Start: March 2026) – Supporting the development of effective consumer product safety frameworks and institutional capacity. Critical Energy Transition Minerals: Rapid Assessment of Value Addition and Diversification Capacity in Southern Africa (Main beneficiary: Democratic Republic of the Congo | $140,000 | Start: March 2026) – Identifying pathways for value addition and diversification to translate mineral wealth into sustainable industrial development. Strengthening transport and logistics for supply chain resilience and food security in Kenya ($66,666 | Start: TBC) – Enhancing logistics systems to improve resilience and food security amid global and climate-related disruptions. The ceremony highlighted Japan’s continued partnership with UN Trade and Development in advancing resilience, connectivity and sustainable development, particularly in Africa, and underscored the long-term value of capacity-building, peer learning and institutional partnerships. Photo Credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55115565694.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan participates in a signing ceremony with representatives of the Government of Japan to formalize support for three UNCTAD technical cooperation projects, with a total contribution of $280,000. Representing Japan were Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki, Minister Norifumi KONDO, Ms. Tomoko Onishi, Advisor Maho Kishida (Trade and Development) and Press Officer Sho Funakoshi. The UNCTAD delegation included Luz María de la Mora, Director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC); Mr. Angel Gonzalez, Officer-in-Charge of the Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL); and Mr. Yongbak Yin. The three projects supported by Japan are: Strengthening consumer product safety in Sub-Saharan Africa (Main beneficiary: Rwanda | $73,333 | Start: March 2026) – Supporting the development of effective consumer product safety frameworks and institutional capacity. Critical Energy Transition Minerals: Rapid Assessment of Value Addition and Diversification Capacity in Southern Africa (Main beneficiary: Democratic Republic of the Congo | $140,000 | Start: March 2026) – Identifying pathways for value addition and diversification to translate mineral wealth into sustainable industrial development. Strengthening transport and logistics for supply chain resilience and food security in Kenya ($66,666 | Start: TBC) – Enhancing logistics systems to improve resilience and food security amid global and climate-related disruptions. The ceremony highlighted Japan’s continued partnership with UN Trade and Development in advancing resilience, connectivity and sustainable development, particularly in Africa, and underscored the long-term value of capacity-building, peer learning and institutional partnerships. Photo Credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55115500658.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan participates in a signing ceremony with representatives of the Government of Japan to formalize support for three UNCTAD technical cooperation projects, with a total contribution of $280,000. Representing Japan were Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki, Minister Norifumi KONDO, Ms. Tomoko Onishi, Advisor Maho Kishida (Trade and Development) and Press Officer Sho Funakoshi. The UNCTAD delegation included Luz María de la Mora, Director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC); Mr. Angel Gonzalez, Officer-in-Charge of the Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL); and Mr. Yongbak Yin. The three projects supported by Japan are: Strengthening consumer product safety in Sub-Saharan Africa (Main beneficiary: Rwanda | $73,333 | Start: March 2026) – Supporting the development of effective consumer product safety frameworks and institutional capacity. Critical Energy Transition Minerals: Rapid Assessment of Value Addition and Diversification Capacity in Southern Africa (Main beneficiary: Democratic Republic of the Congo | $140,000 | Start: March 2026) – Identifying pathways for value addition and diversification to translate mineral wealth into sustainable industrial development. Strengthening transport and logistics for supply chain resilience and food security in Kenya ($66,666 | Start: TBC) – Enhancing logistics systems to improve resilience and food security amid global and climate-related disruptions. The ceremony highlighted Japan’s continued partnership with UN Trade and Development in advancing resilience, connectivity and sustainable development, particularly in Africa, and underscored the long-term value of capacity-building, peer learning and institutional partnerships. Photo Credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55115565714.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan participates in a signing ceremony with representatives of the Government of Japan to formalize support for three UNCTAD technical cooperation projects, with a total contribution of $280,000. Representing Japan were Ambassador OIKE Atsuyuki, Minister Norifumi KONDO, Ms. Tomoko Onishi, Advisor Maho Kishida (Trade and Development) and Press Officer Sho Funakoshi. The UNCTAD delegation included Luz María de la Mora, Director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC); Mr. Angel Gonzalez, Officer-in-Charge of the Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL); and Mr. Yongbak Yin. The three projects supported by Japan are: Strengthening consumer product safety in Sub-Saharan Africa (Main beneficiary: Rwanda | $73,333 | Start: March 2026) – Supporting the development of effective consumer product safety frameworks and institutional capacity. Critical Energy Transition Minerals: Rapid Assessment of Value Addition and Diversification Capacity in Southern Africa (Main beneficiary: Democratic Republic of the Congo | $140,000 | Start: March 2026) – Identifying pathways for value addition and diversification to translate mineral wealth into sustainable industrial development. Strengthening transport and logistics for supply chain resilience and food security in Kenya ($66,666 | Start: TBC) – Enhancing logistics systems to improve resilience and food security amid global and climate-related disruptions. The ceremony highlighted Japan’s continued partnership with UN Trade and Development in advancing resilience, connectivity and sustainable development, particularly in Africa, and underscored the long-term value of capacity-building, peer learning and institutional partnerships. Photo Credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55115300711.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan speaks at the Human Rights Council side event “Advancing Human Rights and Equality: Investing in Women’s Political Leadership in Multilateralism”, held in Room 9, Palais des Nations, Geneva. In her remarks, the SG highlighted UN Trade and Development’s progress on gender equality, noting that the organization improved its UN-SWAP 2.0 performance from 44% in 2018 to 93% in 2024, surpassing both the UN Secretariat and UN system averages. She emphasized that gender mainstreaming is now embedded across UN Trade and Development’s analytical work, technical cooperation and programmes, and that gender parity has been achieved at the senior professional level. At the same time, she warned that progress remains uneven globally. The proportion of women heading ministries fell to 22.9%, and at the current pace, equality in top leadership positions could take another 130 years. She underscored that multilateralism must reflect those it serves, stating that durable progress comes from expanding who is in the room when decisions are made. Drawing on UN Trade and Development’s analytical work, she stressed that while trade rules may be written in gender-neutral terms, outcomes often are not—highlighting persistent financing gaps for women-owned businesses and structural barriers that continue to limit women’s full participation in the global economy. Photo credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55113682311.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan speaks at the Human Rights Council side event “Advancing Human Rights and Equality: Investing in Women’s Political Leadership in Multilateralism”, held in Room 9, Palais des Nations, Geneva. In her remarks, the SG highlighted UN Trade and Development’s progress on gender equality, noting that the organization improved its UN-SWAP 2.0 performance from 44% in 2018 to 93% in 2024, surpassing both the UN Secretariat and UN system averages. She emphasized that gender mainstreaming is now embedded across UN Trade and Development’s analytical work, technical cooperation and programmes, and that gender parity has been achieved at the senior professional level. At the same time, she warned that progress remains uneven globally. The proportion of women heading ministries fell to 22.9%, and at the current pace, equality in top leadership positions could take another 130 years. She underscored that multilateralism must reflect those it serves, stating that durable progress comes from expanding who is in the room when decisions are made. Drawing on UN Trade and Development’s analytical work, she stressed that while trade rules may be written in gender-neutral terms, outcomes often are not—highlighting persistent financing gaps for women-owned businesses and structural barriers that continue to limit women’s full participation in the global economy. Photo credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55112801632.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan speaks at the Human Rights Council side event “Advancing Human Rights and Equality: Investing in Women’s Political Leadership in Multilateralism”, held in Room 9, Palais des Nations, Geneva. In her remarks, the SG highlighted UN Trade and Development’s progress on gender equality, noting that the organization improved its UN-SWAP 2.0 performance from 44% in 2018 to 93% in 2024, surpassing both the UN Secretariat and UN system averages. She emphasized that gender mainstreaming is now embedded across UN Trade and Development’s analytical work, technical cooperation and programmes, and that gender parity has been achieved at the senior professional level. At the same time, she warned that progress remains uneven globally. The proportion of women heading ministries fell to 22.9%, and at the current pace, equality in top leadership positions could take another 130 years. She underscored that multilateralism must reflect those it serves, stating that durable progress comes from expanding who is in the room when decisions are made. Drawing on UN Trade and Development’s analytical work, she stressed that while trade rules may be written in gender-neutral terms, outcomes often are not—highlighting persistent financing gaps for women-owned businesses and structural barriers that continue to limit women’s full participation in the global economy. Photo credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55112801627.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan speaks at the Human Rights Council side event “Advancing Human Rights and Equality: Investing in Women’s Political Leadership in Multilateralism”, held in Room 9, Palais des Nations, Geneva. In her remarks, the SG highlighted UN Trade and Development’s progress on gender equality, noting that the organization improved its UN-SWAP 2.0 performance from 44% in 2018 to 93% in 2024, surpassing both the UN Secretariat and UN system averages. She emphasized that gender mainstreaming is now embedded across UN Trade and Development’s analytical work, technical cooperation and programmes, and that gender parity has been achieved at the senior professional level. At the same time, she warned that progress remains uneven globally. The proportion of women heading ministries fell to 22.9%, and at the current pace, equality in top leadership positions could take another 130 years. She underscored that multilateralism must reflect those it serves, stating that durable progress comes from expanding who is in the room when decisions are made. Drawing on UN Trade and Development’s analytical work, she stressed that while trade rules may be written in gender-neutral terms, outcomes often are not—highlighting persistent financing gaps for women-owned businesses and structural barriers that continue to limit women’s full participation in the global economy. Photo credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55113944054.jpg

UN Trade and Development Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan speaks at the Human Rights Council side event “Advancing Human Rights and Equality: Investing in Women’s Political Leadership in Multilateralism”, held in Room 9, Palais des Nations, Geneva. In her remarks, the SG highlighted UN Trade and Development’s progress on gender equality, noting that the organization improved its UN-SWAP 2.0 performance from 44% in 2018 to 93% in 2024, surpassing both the UN Secretariat and UN system averages. She emphasized that gender mainstreaming is now embedded across UN Trade and Development’s analytical work, technical cooperation and programmes, and that gender parity has been achieved at the senior professional level. At the same time, she warned that progress remains uneven globally. The proportion of women heading ministries fell to 22.9%, and at the current pace, equality in top leadership positions could take another 130 years. She underscored that multilateralism must reflect those it serves, stating that durable progress comes from expanding who is in the room when decisions are made. Drawing on UN Trade and Development’s analytical work, she stressed that while trade rules may be written in gender-neutral terms, outcomes often are not—highlighting persistent financing gaps for women-owned businesses and structural barriers that continue to limit women’s full participation in the global economy. Photo credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors flickr-55114069980.jpg

Bilateral meeting between UNCTAD Secretary-General Ms. Rebeca Grynspan and Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Mr. Henry Puna on the occasion of the signing of Form of Consent to join the Pacific E-commerce Alliance. UNCTAD eWeek 2023: Shaping the future of the digital economy. International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG). 8 December 2023. UNCTAD Photo / Marcel Crozet flickr-53384215445.jpg

Bilateral meeting between UNCTAD Secretary-General Ms. Rebeca Grynspan and Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Mr. Henry Puna on the occasion of the signing of Form of Consent to join the Pacific E-commerce Alliance. UNCTAD eWeek 2023: Shaping the future of the digital economy. International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG). 8 December 2023. UNCTAD Photo / Marcel Crozet flickr-53383781066.jpg

Bilateral meeting between UNCTAD Secretary-General Ms. Rebeca Grynspan and Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Mr. Henry Puna on the occasion of the signing of Form of Consent to join the Pacific E-commerce Alliance. UNCTAD eWeek 2023: Shaping the future of the digital economy. International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG). 8 December 2023. UNCTAD Photo / Marcel Crozet flickr-53383781076.jpg

60th Anniversary of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Bilateral meeting with UN Trade and Development Secretary-General, Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, and H.E. Mr. Wang Shouwen, China's International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce. Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 12–14 June 2024, June 12, 2024. UN Photo/Pierre Albouy flickr-53787245557.jpg

60th Anniversary of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Bilateral meeting with UN Trade and Development Secretary-General, Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, and H.E. Mr. Wang Shouwen, China's International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce. Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 12–14 June 2024, June 12, 2024. UN Photo/Pierre Albouy flickr-53787245567.jpg

60th Anniversary of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Bilateral meeting with UN Trade and Development Secretary-General, Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, and H.E. Mr. Wang Shouwen, China's International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce. Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 12–14 June 2024, June 12, 2024. UN Photo/Pierre Albouy flickr-53788405443.jpg

60th Anniversary of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Bilateral meeting with Cote d'Ivoire. Tempus Building, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 12–14 June 2024, June 13, 2024. UN Photo/Pierre Albouy flickr-53788919903.jpg

60th Anniversary of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Bilateral meeting with Cote d'Ivoire. Tempus Building, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 12–14 June 2024, June 13, 2024. UN Photo/Pierre Albouy flickr-53788919938.jpg

60th Anniversary of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Bilateral meeting with Cote d'Ivoire. Tempus Building, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 12–14 June 2024, June 13, 2024. UN Photo/Pierre Albouy flickr-53789120760.jpg