Economist Rebeca Grynspan, who recently became the first woman to be appointed as the head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), hails from
Germany
Poland
Costa Rica
Mexico
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2021
The correct answer is C, Costa Rica. Economist Rebeca Grynspan, the first woman appointed as the head of UNCTAD, hails from Costa Rica.
Rebeca Grynspan was appointed as the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in June 2021. She assumed office on 13 September 2021. She is an economist and served as the Second Vice President of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998.