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Meetings and events
26 January – 3 February 2026
Working Party on the Programme Plan and Programme Performance, 90th session
Geneva, Switzerland23 – 27 January 2026
Advisory mission on trade in services statistics to Grenada
Saint George's, Grenada26 – 30 January 2026
TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course in Togo for Cycle 14: Module 2: Organisation of a port system for Cycle 14
Lomé, Togo26 – 30 January 2026
TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course: Module 1 : International Trade and Transport in Douala, Cameroon
Douala, Cameroon29 January – 2 February 2026
Advisory mission on trade in services statistics to Dominica
Roseau, Dominica31 January 2026
Empretec AI Crash-Course: Using AI To Grow Your Startup
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia31 January 2026
Empretec AI Crash-Course: Using AI to Grow Your Startup
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Secretary-General statements
Geneva, Switzerland
Rebeca Grynspan
Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica was appointed the eighth Secretary-General of UNCTAD on 13 September 2021. She is the first woman to hold this position in the history of the organization.
11 December 2025
2nd AfCFTA Business Forum
1 December 2025
Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Financing for Development, 9th session
25 November 2025
Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people: Developments in the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory
19 November 2025