Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development | Former Vice President of Costa Rica
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Rebeca Grynspan
Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development | Former Vice President of Costa Rica
At-a-Glance
Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) since 2021
First woman to hold the position of UNCTAD Secretary-General
Served as Vice President of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998
Held roles as UN Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (2010–2014)
Served as Ibero-American Secretary General from 2014 to 2021
Member of the G20 Independent Panel and the UN High-Level Panel on Financing for Development
Holds a Master of Arts in Economics from Sussex University
Biography
Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis is a Costa Rican economist currently serving as the Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) since September 13, 2021. She is the first woman to hold this position in the organization's history.
