Happy to see the sharing of experiences and peer learning process of the @giz_gmbh and TFAF supported projects. Congratulations to Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar, Kenya, Niger for their participation. With their Excellencies, Amb Carmen Heidecke of Germany, Amb Edelin Calixte Randriamiandrisoa of Madagascar, Amb Ado Garba of Niger; and Nurbek Maksutov of Kyrzgyz Republic and Christine Nzumbu of Kenya. @GermanyUNGeneva

Bidding farewell to H.E. Amb Elvis Toolouta Shiweda of Namibia. Thank you for the excellent cooperation and your hard work coordinating the Africa Group. Wishing you the very best in your new assignment.

Happy to meet with Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (@EBRD), and her team to discuss @wto Secretariat - EBRD collaboration on trade finance and the GPA Agreement among others.

At the International Monetary and Finance Committee Meeting (IMFC) of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Bangkok discussing the state of the global economy, its resilience and the key risks. I shared on the centrality of trade to global growth; the latest data on the resilience of trade which mirrors that of the global economy, and is driven largely by growth in AI trade. All agreed that resilience should not breed complacency. We must deal with key risks, including macroeconomic imbalances, and in the case of @wto, implement key reforms. With my sisters, Kristalina Georgieva @KGeorgieva MD of @IMF_news and Christine @Lagarde President of @ecb. Also with Pablo Hernandez de Cos, GM of @BIS_org.

Very productive meeting with delegation from Finland‘s Development Policy Committee, led by Jani Kokko MP, Vice-Chair of the Committee, focusing on measures to further improve living standards in poor countries through trade, including implications for the ongoing @wto reform process. Appreciate the robust exchange. Many thanks to DPR Markus Heydemann for helping coordinate the meeting.

Catching up in Bangkok with my unforgettable predecessor, former WTO DG 2002-2005 Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi. With the team spending a few memorable and relaxing moments with him.

A very fruitful meeting of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) on trade and supply chain finance, co-chaired by me and MD @IFC_org Makhtar Diop. MDBs have increased their financing of trade transactions from about $35 billion annually pre-COVID-19 to $65 billion in 2026, representing considerable progress but the gap still remains large. Forward planning includes a push to further scale up. With CEOs or representatives of @EBRD, @ADB_HQ, @AfDB_Group, @afreximbank, @the_IDB, and ITFC. It was great to have the attendance of @ICCSecGen John Denton, Duarte Pedreira, Board Member ITFA, and the able moderation of Denis Medvedev, Global Director for Trade World Bank Group. Many thanks to our team, Nathalie Louat, IFC Global Director Trade Finance, Mohamed Gouled, IFC VP Products and Clients, and Marc Auboin, @wto Section Chief Trade Finance.