"Rebeca Grynspan takes over as head of UNCTAD"

" \n Rebeca Grynspan takes over as head of UNCTAD \n \n\n \n Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan took up her new role as secretary-general of UNCTAD on 13 September for a four-year term. \n \n\n \n Ms. Grynspan, the first woman to serve as UNCTAD\u2019s secretary-general, was nominated for the post by UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres and approved by the General Assembly in June. \n \n\n \n \u201cI am honoured to begin work at UNCTAD at a critical time for our world,\u201d Ms. Grynspan said. \u201cCOVID-19 has exposed the widespread inequalities and vulnerabilities of the world and the development model. As we recover from the pandemic, we have an opportunity to rebalance the global economy, boost resilience and ensure shared prosperity.\u201d \n \n\n \n \u201cWe must take action today to transform trade and reshape our global economy to overcome barriers to greater prosperity for all and embark on a sustainable development path that will benefit everyone.\u201d \n \n\n \n Ms. Grynspan said\u00a0 UNCTAD\u2019s 15th quadrennial conference , slated for 3 to 7 October, will be an important opportunity for countries to make bold decisions to address the massive unmet trade, finance, investment and technology needs of developing countries struggling to meet both the COVID-19 economic fallout and sustainable development challenges. \n \n\n \n Several high-level positions \n \n\n \n Ms. Grynspan has had a career spanning many years and has held several high-level positions. \n \n\n \n Read This: GNPC\u2019s incompetence forced Eni to resort to\u00a0arbitration \n \n\n \n Prior to her UNCTAD appointment, she was the Ibero-American secretary-general. Also there she was the first woman to lead the organization. \n \n\n \n She\u2019s also a former under secretary-general of the UN and associate administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) , and a former regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean for the organization. \n \n\n \n Prior to joining the UN, she served as vice president of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998. She was also minister of housing, minister coordinator of economic and social affairs and deputy finance minister. \n \n\n \n In addition, she was a member of the High-Level Panel on Financing for Development. \n "

"Rebeca Grynspan takes over as head of UNCTAD"

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