@rebecagrynspan.bsky.social
Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Ex-Vice President of Costa Rica. Economist.
Deeply grateful to Costa Rica & the President of the Republic for the decision to put forward my candidacy for Secretary-General of the United Nations, once the formal selection process begins at the end of this year.
It's an honor & a great responsibility that I accept with gratitude & commitment.
Agradezco profundamente a Costa Rica y al Presidente de la República su decisión de proponer mi candidatura para Secretaria General de la ONU, una vez que el proceso formal de selección comience a finales de este año.
Es un honor y una gran responsabilidad que acepto con compromiso y gratitud.
At the @munsecconf.bsky.social, I stressed that when maritime chokepoints like the Red Sea are disrupted, the ripple effects on trade, food, and energy security are global.
Bold diplomacy, as we saw in the Black Sea Initiative, remains our best tool to keep sea lanes open and safe.
#MLMAlUla
In today’s world, uncertainty is the highest tariff.
Predictability and cooperation are needed through reform, more regional agreements and stronger coalitions for a rules-based trade system.
Trade must reduce uncertainty, support development, and create a true win-win for all.
#MLMAlUla
An intense week at #UNGA80.
No doubt these are difficult times, but in spite of headwinds, multilateralism remains essential, and I am convinced of our capacity to reform and successfully overcome challenges together.
#UNCTAD16 comes home to Geneva on 20–23 October – the city where UNCTAD was born in 1964.
We are grateful to Switzerland for stepping forward as host at this crucial moment.
We look forward to welcoming you to #UNCTAD16 – a milestone for development & a call for cooperation.
▶️ unctad.org/unctad16
With current and former leaders of Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Mauritius, Montenegro, Sweden, the UK, and the EU, I stressed:
We face deficits of development, trust & hope.
But we have agency & choices — and together we can shape future multilateralism.
#UNGA #UN80
A momentous time with #UNGA & #UN80.
At this critical moment for the world and for the United Nations, I continue to believe in our capacity for dialogue, and to deliver solutions for what really matters:
Peace for all.
Prosperity for all.
Rights for all.
The most vulnerable remain our priority.
An honour to begin this week speaking with women who inspire and who have made a difference in the lives of millions.
#UNGA #RiseforAll
