#UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan Archives

Sustainability

UNCTAD report: Global growth to slow to 2.6% in 2025 as financial volatility reshapes global economy

Edu Lopez - December 12, 2025

Global economic growth is forecast to slow to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, as financial volatility and...

Sustainability

Global trade set to surpass $35 trillion in 2025, driven by services and developing economies

logisticsnews.ph - December 10, 2025

Global trade in goods and services is on track to reach an all-time high, projected to exceed $35 trillion for the first time in...

Sustainability

UN Trade and Development report urges reform of the global financial system to strengthen trade and development

logisticsnews.ph - December 7, 2025

A new report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns that the deep reliance of global trade on financial channels makes it highly vulnerable...

Sustainability

Global growth forecast slows to 2.6% in 2025 as financial volatility and geopolitical uncertainty reshape global economy

Edu Lopez - December 3, 2025

Global economic growth is set to decelerate to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, as global trade and...

Sustainability

UNCTAD sounds alarm on ‘Perpetual Crisis Management’ in developing world debt

Edu Lopez - October 23, 2025

Geneva, Oct 23 - UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan marked a decisive shift in global dialogue on development finance, celebrating the launch of the Sevilla...

Sustainability

Global supply chain crisis threatens development, ministers urge “Just Triple Transition” at UNCTAD conference

Edu Lopez - October 23, 2025

Global supply chains are under unprecedented strain from climate shocks, geopolitical conflicts, and escalating costs, severely impacting developing countries, according to ministers and experts...

Sustainability

UNCTAD announces second UN global supply chain forum in Saudi Arabia 2026 for ‘just transition’ geo-economic shifts

Edu Lopez - October 23, 2025

Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), today announced that the Second UN Global Supply Chain Forum will be hosted by the...

Technology

UN trade and development chief warns AI boom must benefit all, not just a few

logisticsnews.ph - October 22, 2025

The global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market is projected to multiply 25-fold in the next decade, potentially adding trillions to world GDP, but a concerted global effort is...

Sustainability

UNCTAD chief urges action to bridge deepening digital divide at UNCTAD16

Edu Lopez - October 22, 2025

The global trade landscape is undergoing a breathtaking transformation driven by services and the digital economy, yet stark divides persist, threatening to leave the...

Sustainability

Switzerland commits CHF 4 million to UN Trade and Development’s digital economy program

logisticsnews.ph - October 22, 2025

The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has announced a substantial contribution of 4 million Swiss francs (CHF) to UN Trade and Development’s...