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.
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.
Kenya
On September 22, the U.S. Chamber's U.S.-Africa Business Center hosted a Presidential Roundtable with Dr. William S. Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, focused on the power of creative and digital economy partnerships between the United States and Kenya. The event brought together senior U.S. executives, including Cisco's Francine Katsoudas, alongside Kenyan government and business leaders for bilateral meetings and a moderated discussion on investment opportunities in Kenya's creative and innovative sectors. The roundtable was opened by President of the U.S.-Africa Business Center Kendra Gaither, and moderated in partnership with AmCham Kenya CEO Paul Muthaura.
