Rebeca Grynspan
@rebecagrynspan.bsky.social
Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Ex-Vice President of Costa Rica. Economist.
As we reach the end of a busy and complex 2025, I wish everyone a peaceful and prosperous 2026.
December 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
As we reach the end of a busy and complex 2025, I wish everyone a peaceful and prosperous 2026.
Growing our partnership with Saudi Arabia to make investment a force for inclusive growth and global prosperity.
Grateful for the conversation and the warm welcome from H.E. Minister Khalid Al-Falih.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Grateful for the conversation and the warm welcome from H.E. Minister Khalid Al-Falih.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
December 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Growing our partnership with Saudi Arabia to make investment a force for inclusive growth and global prosperity.
Grateful for the conversation and the warm welcome from H.E. Minister Khalid Al-Falih.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Grateful for the conversation and the warm welcome from H.E. Minister Khalid Al-Falih.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Launching the new UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Entrepreneurship Forum with the Social Development Bank in Saudi Arabia to support the next generation of entrepreneurs through 2030.
Supporting entrepreneurship and investment remains part of the key work of UNCTAD. Exciting project ahead.
Supporting entrepreneurship and investment remains part of the key work of UNCTAD. Exciting project ahead.
December 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Launching the new UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Entrepreneurship Forum with the Social Development Bank in Saudi Arabia to support the next generation of entrepreneurs through 2030.
Supporting entrepreneurship and investment remains part of the key work of UNCTAD. Exciting project ahead.
Supporting entrepreneurship and investment remains part of the key work of UNCTAD. Exciting project ahead.
Honoured and inspired to meet H.E. Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, to discuss advancing inclusive economic cooperation, especially in support of the most vulnerable and promoting peace dialogue, tolerance & sustainable development.
December 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Honoured and inspired to meet H.E. Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, to discuss advancing inclusive economic cooperation, especially in support of the most vulnerable and promoting peace dialogue, tolerance & sustainable development.
Thank you, the Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics at #ESADE, for inviting me to speak on trade, development and multilateralism.
Great to share the stage and a substantive exchange with Martin Wolf of the Financial Times.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Great to share the stage and a substantive exchange with Martin Wolf of the Financial Times.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
December 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Thank you, the Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics at #ESADE, for inviting me to speak on trade, development and multilateralism.
Great to share the stage and a substantive exchange with Martin Wolf of the Financial Times.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Great to share the stage and a substantive exchange with Martin Wolf of the Financial Times.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
I took part in the 11th Global Forum of @unaoc.org in Saudi Arabia.
It is a powerful reminder that we all have agency to advance global cooperation and build bridges across divides.
UNAOC helps foster the dialogue & trust needed to support peaceful trade, development and cross-border partnerships.
It is a powerful reminder that we all have agency to advance global cooperation and build bridges across divides.
UNAOC helps foster the dialogue & trust needed to support peaceful trade, development and cross-border partnerships.
December 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I took part in the 11th Global Forum of @unaoc.org in Saudi Arabia.
It is a powerful reminder that we all have agency to advance global cooperation and build bridges across divides.
UNAOC helps foster the dialogue & trust needed to support peaceful trade, development and cross-border partnerships.
It is a powerful reminder that we all have agency to advance global cooperation and build bridges across divides.
UNAOC helps foster the dialogue & trust needed to support peaceful trade, development and cross-border partnerships.
In this #Jubilee2025, we thank Pope Leo XIV for his leadership in calling for peace, reconciliation and coexistence rooted in human dignity.
His message reminds us that dialogue, solidarity and compassion remain our strongest foundations for a better world.
His message reminds us that dialogue, solidarity and compassion remain our strongest foundations for a better world.
December 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
In this #Jubilee2025, we thank Pope Leo XIV for his leadership in calling for peace, reconciliation and coexistence rooted in human dignity.
His message reminds us that dialogue, solidarity and compassion remain our strongest foundations for a better world.
His message reminds us that dialogue, solidarity and compassion remain our strongest foundations for a better world.
The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity honours efforts to bridge divides, convene around shared values, and defend our common dignity.
It was a pleasure to have been part of this process with Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam.
It was a pleasure to have been part of this process with Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam.
December 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity honours efforts to bridge divides, convene around shared values, and defend our common dignity.
It was a pleasure to have been part of this process with Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam.
It was a pleasure to have been part of this process with Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam.
A pleasure meeting H.E. Minister Adel Al-Jubeir at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. 🇸🇦
Grateful for the engaging conversation on diplomacy, development, climate and ways we can work together to create opportunity and shared prosperity.
Grateful for the engaging conversation on diplomacy, development, climate and ways we can work together to create opportunity and shared prosperity.
December 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A pleasure meeting H.E. Minister Adel Al-Jubeir at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. 🇸🇦
Grateful for the engaging conversation on diplomacy, development, climate and ways we can work together to create opportunity and shared prosperity.
Grateful for the engaging conversation on diplomacy, development, climate and ways we can work together to create opportunity and shared prosperity.
A pleasure to reconnect with His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the 11th United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum in Riyadh.
December 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A pleasure to reconnect with His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the 11th United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum in Riyadh.
In conversation with TIAN Wei for CGTN on global trade, development and the importance of multilateral solutions to seize opportunities in a changing world.
https://ow.ly/U0M750XGXuv
https://ow.ly/U0M750XGXuv
December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
In conversation with TIAN Wei for CGTN on global trade, development and the importance of multilateral solutions to seize opportunities in a changing world.
https://ow.ly/U0M750XGXuv
https://ow.ly/U0M750XGXuv
Thank you, H.E. Premier Li Qiang, for your welcome to the 1+10 meeting in Beijing. 🇨🇳
We discussed shared priorities and cooperation between @unctad.bsky.social and the People’s Republic of China.
We discussed shared priorities and cooperation between @unctad.bsky.social and the People’s Republic of China.
December 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thank you, H.E. Premier Li Qiang, for your welcome to the 1+10 meeting in Beijing. 🇨🇳
We discussed shared priorities and cooperation between @unctad.bsky.social and the People’s Republic of China.
We discussed shared priorities and cooperation between @unctad.bsky.social and the People’s Republic of China.
Great to meet again with China's Minister of Commerce, H.E. Wang Wentao, who shared the "Export to China" initiative, aimed at promoting exports of quality products and services from developing countries and facilitating their access to China's big market.
December 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Great to meet again with China's Minister of Commerce, H.E. Wang Wentao, who shared the "Export to China" initiative, aimed at promoting exports of quality products and services from developing countries and facilitating their access to China's big market.
Behind every shipment, there is a credit line.
Behind every container, an exchange rate.
And behind every trade route, a network of banks.
The Trade and Development Report 2025 goes beneath the surface to reveal crucial vulnerabilities & opportunities to enhance resilience in the global economy.
Behind every container, an exchange rate.
And behind every trade route, a network of banks.
The Trade and Development Report 2025 goes beneath the surface to reveal crucial vulnerabilities & opportunities to enhance resilience in the global economy.
Over 90% of global trade now depends on finance, reshaping opportunities and deepening vulnerabilities.
Shifts in financial markets move global trade almost as strongly as real economic activity, influencing development prospects worldwide.
Full story ▶️ https://ow.ly/lnKJ50XCCZL
Shifts in financial markets move global trade almost as strongly as real economic activity, influencing development prospects worldwide.
Full story ▶️ https://ow.ly/lnKJ50XCCZL
December 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Behind every shipment, there is a credit line.
Behind every container, an exchange rate.
And behind every trade route, a network of banks.
The Trade and Development Report 2025 goes beneath the surface to reveal crucial vulnerabilities & opportunities to enhance resilience in the global economy.
Behind every container, an exchange rate.
And behind every trade route, a network of banks.
The Trade and Development Report 2025 goes beneath the surface to reveal crucial vulnerabilities & opportunities to enhance resilience in the global economy.
In Doha 🇶🇦 for the 2025 Doha Forum for crucial exchanges on global trade in the age of disruption.
Thank you, Børge Brende, for convening this discussion alongside Minister Mehmet Şimşek of Türkiye, Minister Al-Sayed of Qatar, and Jared Cohen from Goldman Sachs.
Thank you, Børge Brende, for convening this discussion alongside Minister Mehmet Şimşek of Türkiye, Minister Al-Sayed of Qatar, and Jared Cohen from Goldman Sachs.
December 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
In Doha 🇶🇦 for the 2025 Doha Forum for crucial exchanges on global trade in the age of disruption.
Thank you, Børge Brende, for convening this discussion alongside Minister Mehmet Şimşek of Türkiye, Minister Al-Sayed of Qatar, and Jared Cohen from Goldman Sachs.
Thank you, Børge Brende, for convening this discussion alongside Minister Mehmet Şimşek of Türkiye, Minister Al-Sayed of Qatar, and Jared Cohen from Goldman Sachs.
Thank you to @reuters.com journalists @catarinademony.bsky.social and Mark Bendeich for this conversation, which addresses the questions I am most often asked.
UN hopeful Grynspan vows to rebuild trust after Trump criticism
One of the candidates to become the U.N.'s first female secretary-general, senior U.N. official Rebeca Grynspan, has pledged to restore trust in the organisation as it faces heavy criticism from U.S. ...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Thank you to @reuters.com journalists @catarinademony.bsky.social and Mark Bendeich for this conversation, which addresses the questions I am most often asked.
Launched @unctad.bsky.social’s 2025 Trade and Development Report, which shows that global trade looks resilient – yet a volatile, highly concentrated financial system keeps much of the global South on the margins.
▶️ unctad.org/tdr2025
▶️ unctad.org/tdr2025
December 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Launched @unctad.bsky.social’s 2025 Trade and Development Report, which shows that global trade looks resilient – yet a volatile, highly concentrated financial system keeps much of the global South on the margins.
▶️ unctad.org/tdr2025
▶️ unctad.org/tdr2025
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD2025, we reaffirm our commitment to addressing disability inclusion in trade and development.
People with disabilities are transforming societies and driving progress that benefits us all.
People with disabilities are transforming societies and driving progress that benefits us all.
Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, @unctad.bsky.social reaffirms its commitment to disability inclusion in trade & development.
The Inter-Agency Working Group now brings together 15 organizations to strengthen cooperation across the multilateral system. #IDPD2025
The Inter-Agency Working Group now brings together 15 organizations to strengthen cooperation across the multilateral system. #IDPD2025
Strengthening disability inclusion across trade and development
Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reaffirms its commitment to placing disability inclusion at the centre…
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December 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD2025, we reaffirm our commitment to addressing disability inclusion in trade and development.
People with disabilities are transforming societies and driving progress that benefits us all.
People with disabilities are transforming societies and driving progress that benefits us all.
Looking forward to presenting @unctad.bsky.social’s Trade and Development Report 2025 with Prof. @mazzucatom.bsky.social of @ucl.ac.uk.
We will debate the financialization of global trade and how to better support developing countries.
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We will debate the financialization of global trade and how to better support developing countries.
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Join UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s Rebeca Grynspan and UCL’s Mariana Mazzucato for a conversation on the global crises reshaping trade, industrial policy and finance.
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▶️ https://ow.ly/f0CP50XAbvm
December 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Looking forward to presenting @unctad.bsky.social’s Trade and Development Report 2025 with Prof. @mazzucatom.bsky.social of @ucl.ac.uk.
We will debate the financialization of global trade and how to better support developing countries.
You can follow here: ow.ly/2VS750XzaXA
We will debate the financialization of global trade and how to better support developing countries.
You can follow here: ow.ly/2VS750XzaXA
Follow me these weeks – from Dubai, where I spoke at the #KnowledgeSummit, to Johannesburg for the #G20, to meeting the @unctad.bsky.social Board in Geneva, to London for dialogue with the UK Gov. on trade & finance, and finally debating the future of multilateralism at @chathamhouse.org.
#OnTheGo
#OnTheGo
December 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Follow me these weeks – from Dubai, where I spoke at the #KnowledgeSummit, to Johannesburg for the #G20, to meeting the @unctad.bsky.social Board in Geneva, to London for dialogue with the UK Gov. on trade & finance, and finally debating the future of multilateralism at @chathamhouse.org.
#OnTheGo
#OnTheGo
A pleasure to meet with Baroness Jenny Chapman, UK Minister for International Development and Africa 🇬🇧, for an important discussion on financing for development, international cooperation & how UNCTAD can support.
Thank you UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for the warm welcome.
Thank you UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for the warm welcome.
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A pleasure to meet with Baroness Jenny Chapman, UK Minister for International Development and Africa 🇬🇧, for an important discussion on financing for development, international cooperation & how UNCTAD can support.
Thank you UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for the warm welcome.
Thank you UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for the warm welcome.
At the opening of the Trade and Development Board, I reported on a pivotal year for @unctad.bsky.social.
Despite headwinds, we have continued to deliver:
▶️ A consensus declaration after #UNCTAD16 agreed by all countries
▶️ Rigorous analysis on trade, development and finance
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Despite headwinds, we have continued to deliver:
▶️ A consensus declaration after #UNCTAD16 agreed by all countries
▶️ Rigorous analysis on trade, development and finance
👇
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
At the opening of the Trade and Development Board, I reported on a pivotal year for @unctad.bsky.social.
Despite headwinds, we have continued to deliver:
▶️ A consensus declaration after #UNCTAD16 agreed by all countries
▶️ Rigorous analysis on trade, development and finance
👇
Despite headwinds, we have continued to deliver:
▶️ A consensus declaration after #UNCTAD16 agreed by all countries
▶️ Rigorous analysis on trade, development and finance
👇
At #G20SouthAfrica: Value the exchanges with António Costa, President of the EU Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
At #G20SouthAfrica: Value the exchanges with António Costa, President of the EU Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
At #G20SouthAfrica: Privilege to meet with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia 🇳🇦, former President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil 🇧🇷, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana of South Africa 🇿🇦, World Trade Organization DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and WHO DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
November 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
At #G20SouthAfrica: Privilege to meet with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia 🇳🇦, former President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil 🇧🇷, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana of South Africa 🇿🇦, World Trade Organization DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and WHO DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.