16 September 2026
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World Trade Organization Public Forum 2026
UN Trade and Development panel at the World Trade Organization Public Forum, Geneva, 16 September 2026. Acting Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno opened the session on the consequences of the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz for least developed countries and small island developing States, alongside John W.H. Denton, Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce, Joe Kramek, Chief Executive Officer of the World Shipping Council, and Julien Paluku Kahongya, Minister of International Trade of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Moderated by Taona Kuo, UN Trade and Development.
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World Trade Organization Public Forum 2026 6
A panel of international experts, including UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno, leads a discussion during a session at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. Seated before a large light-blue wall featuring the WTO-OMC logo, the speakers address an audience of delegates and attendees working at long conference tables in the foreground. A promotional banner for a book launch on export promotion strategies for services is visible on the right side of the stage. DSC_6726.JPG
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UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno stands alongside international delegates, including Ambassador Richard Brown and Ambassador Sumathi Balakrishnan, during a session at the World Trade Organization Public Forum. The group of five representatives is posed behind a wooden conference table equipped with microphones and nameplates, set against a light blue backdrop featuring the official WTO OMC logos. This gathering highlights the ongoing collaboration between UNCTAD and the WTO on global trade and development initiatives. DSC_6753.JPG
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Pedro Manuel Moreno, Deputy Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), addresses participants during a panel discussion at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum. He is pictured speaking at a microphone, wearing a grey suit and a green patterned tie, with his nameplate positioned in the foreground. The background features a light blue backdrop displaying the official WTO and OMC branding. DSC_6747.JPG
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A crowded conference room of international delegates and attendees is shown participating in a session at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum. Seated at long tables equipped with laptops and interpretation headsets, the audience faces a panel of speakers positioned at the front of the hall. The background features a large, bright blue wall prominently displaying the WTO OMC logo beneath a modern, textured light installation on the ceiling. WhatsApp Image 2026-09-16 at 15.10.12.jpg
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Pedro Manuel Moreno, Deputy Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), speaks as a panelist during a session at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum. Seated alongside other international delegates at a dais, he addresses an audience of attendees gathered in the foreground. The stage features a prominent blue backdrop displaying the official WTO and OMC logos. WhatsApp Image 2026-09-16 at 15.10.12 (1).jpg
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A panel of international delegates participates in a session during the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum. Seated at a long wooden dais in front of a blue wall bearing the WTO OMC logo, the speakers include Taona Kuo of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Joe Kramek, CEO of the World Shipping Council, H.E. Julien Paluku Kahongya from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Pedro Manuel Moreno, Deputy Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development. The participants are captured engaging with documents, laptops, and microphones during the high-level trade and development discussion. WhatsApp Image 2026-09-16 at 15.10.27.jpg
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