Sunday, June 13, 2021
Rebecca Grinspan becomes the first female president of UNCTAD
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has approved the nomination of Rebecca Grinspan for the post of President of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). She is a Costa Rica economist.
Main point about First female president of UNCTAD
She will be the first woman and Central American to head UNCTAD, a Geneva-based organization.
He was named as the Secretary-General of UNCTAD by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
background
Rebecca Grinspan has been the Secretary General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat since 2014. This Secretariat supports the preparations for the Ibero-American Summits. She has also served as the Deputy Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) from 2010 to 2014. He has also served as UNDP's regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
UNCTAD was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is a part of the United Nations Secretariat which deals with trade, investment and development related issues. It seeks to maximize trade, investment and development opportunities in developing countries and helps them integrate into the world economy on an equitable basis. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly and reports to the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).