The highlights of the second day of UNCTAD 15 included a ceremonial in-person passing of the baton to the new President (Barbados Prime Minister) of UNCTAD by the outgoing President (Republic of Kenya’s President); two high-level dialogues and; the signing of a contract between the UNCTAD Secretary-General and the Barbados’ Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Passing the baton
President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta passed the baton of the Presidency of UNCTAD to the Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, during a brief ceremony.
Both President Kenyatta and Prime Minister Mottley spoke briefly.
World Leaders Summit – Dialogue II
Inequality – Is the COVID-19 crisis really a game-changer?
Speakers:
- Mr. Felix Tshisekedi, President, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Chair, African Union
- Ms. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados
- Ms. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community
- Ms. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Ms. Gabriela Bucher, Executive Director, Oxfam International
- Mr. Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank
Watch a recording of the Prime Minister’s participation
World Leaders Summit – Dialogue III
Building a more prosperous development path – Matching the scale of the moment
Speakers:
- Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta, President, Republic of Kenya
- Mr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President, Guyana
- Mr. Imran Khan, Prime Minister, Pakistan
- Ms. Raquel Peña, Vice-President, Dominican Republic
- Ms. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
- Ms. Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
- Mr. Mauricio Claver-Carone, President, Inter-American Development Bank