As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is bringing the voice of American business to the global conversation. From strengthening economic partnerships to expanding trade and investment, the U.S. Chamber will engage with leaders from government and business on the issues shaping the global economy.
The conversations come at a pivotal moment, as the U.S. Chamber is set to host the B20 USA Summit this November, the premier gathering of the world’s business and policy leaders representing 85% of the world’s GDP. The B20 unites business leaders from the world’s 20 largest economies to advocate for policies that drive growth around the world.
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30+
The total number of events the Chamber is hosting on the periphery of UNGA.
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11
The number of events that will include a Head of State or Government or minister level.
Throughout UNGA, the U.S. Chamber will host several events, bilateral meetings, roundtables, report launches, and more. Below is a selection of those engagements.
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Namibia
On September 21, the U.S. Chamber hosted a Presidential Roundtable with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, convening senior U.S. private-sector and government representatives — including U.S. Chamber Board Chair Ross Perot Jr. and the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at U.S. Department of Energy Kaveh Farzad — for a dialogue on strengthening commercial ties and unlocking investment opportunities between the U.S. and Namibia. President Nandi-Ndaitwah highlighted Namibia's strategic position as a logistics and trade gateway to the wider Southern Africa region and outlined key opportunities across energy, critical minerals, hydrogen, mining, infrastructure, and agriculture.
Türkiye
The U.S. Chamber hosted an event in celebrating 100 years of U.S.-Türkiye diplomatic relations, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Chobani CEO and Chair of the Chamber’s U.S.-Turkiye Business Council Hamdi Ülükaya participating. U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark marked the occasion by highlighting two defining numbers: 100 years of U.S.-Turkiye ties and a shared government goal of reaching $100 billion in bilateral trade and investment — nearly half of which has already been achieved. Clark reaffirmed the Chamber's commitment to reaching that target through its U.S.-Türkiye Business Council and its more than 100 member companies.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
On September 21, we hosted a high-level executive roundtable with Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Judith Suminwa, the first woman to hold that office in the country's history. Discussion centered on translating the DRC's critical minerals opportunity into concrete commercial partnerships between U.S. and Congolese businesses. The event also featured the soft launch of an updated U.S.-DRC Investment Guide and a signing ceremony between Buenassa and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
Ghana
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's U.S.-Africa Business Center hosted the U.S.-Ghana Presidential Roundtable featuring H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. The roundtable brought together executives, investors, and government officials to discuss opportunities to deepen U.S.-Ghana commercial engagement, promote private sector-led growth, and strengthen investment partnerships. Participants exchanged perspectives on expanding trade and unlocking new opportunities for collaboration across key sectors, — reflecting the strong foundation and significant upside of the U.S.-Ghana commercial relationship.
While in New York, The U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-Africa Business Center joined Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama for a closing bell ceremony at the Nasdaq Exchange on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings.
Ukraine
The U.S. Chamber's Chief International Affairs Officer Joshua Walker, led a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on September 23. Hosted by Citi and its CEO Jane Fraser, the meeting brought together U.S. business leaders from the defense, energy, financial, and insurance sectors to hear President Zelenskyy's vision for Ukraine's post-war economic renewal and the sectors best positioned to drive long-term growth, investment, and competitiveness. The discussion, focused on Ukraine's Economy of the Future, underscored the U.S. private sector's continued commitment to Ukraine's economic recovery and long-term resilience.
Vietnam
We hosted VietnamGeneral Secretary Tô Lâm for a wide-ranging discussion with leading U.S. companies, outlined Vietnam's ambition to become a strategic partner in U.S. value chains — with a focus on innovation, energy, and green growth — and efforts to deepen Vietnam's capital markets. Notably, he indicated that the U.S. and Vietnam have narrowed differences in negotiations on an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), with only a handful of technical issues remaining.
Thailand
At a gala dinner, Prime Minister of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul highlighted the enduring strength of the U.S.-Thailand relationship and outlined his government's vision for expanding bilateral trade and investment. He emphasized a forward-looking agenda aimed at enhancing Thailand's competitiveness and attractiveness as a destination for U.S. and other foreign investors. Thailand and the United States are also reportedly making significant progress toward concluding their own Thailand-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) agreement.
Guinea: Launching the Investment Guide
The message from Guinea's top government ministers was unambiguous: the country is extending an open invitation to American business.
Our September 24 Executive Roundtable with H.E. Ismaël Nabé, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, and H.E. Khaité Sall, Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, centered on the official launch of the Guinea Investment Guide. The guides are a flagship publication from the U.S.-Africa Business Center designed to connect American companies with investment opportunities across Guinea's most prominent sectors, including mining, infrastructure, health, and agriculture.
President of the USAfBC Kendra Gaither personally handed the first copy of the Guide to Minister Nabé to U.S. Chamber leadership, underscoring the U.S private sector’s commitment to promoting the U.S. Guinea commercial partnership.
Minister Nabé’s message to American investors was clear: Guinea is investment ready.
Syria
The U.S. Chamber hosted a roundtable with President of the Syrian Arab Republic H.E. Ahmed al-Sharaa and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates H.E. Asaad al-Shaibani, building on the Chamber’s inaugural business delegation to Damascus the week prior. C-suite executives and senior leaders from more than 40 companies joined the discussion, which focused on Syria’s investment outlook following its removal from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list, the country’s potential role in alternative trade routes, and the link between stability, reconstruction, and economic growth. Participants also discussed opportunities and priorities across digital transformation, infrastructure, financial-sector reform, energy, and health.
