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Press release | Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development delivers renewed hope and action for sustainable development

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development concluded today in Sevilla, Spain, with 130 initiatives turning the Sevilla Commitment or Compromiso de Sevilla into action through concrete steps to boost investment in sustainable development, address the debt crisis afflicting many of the world’s poorest countries, and give developing countries a stronger voice in the international financing architecture.

2025-07-03T12:43:46-04:0003 Jul 2025|Featured, Press material|

Press Release | International Conference on Financing for Development opens with a renewed global framework to tackle sustainable development challenges

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) opened today in Sevilla with the adoption of the Sevilla Commitment or Compromiso de Sevilla, an intergovernmentally negotiated outcome that lays the foundation for a renewed global framework for financing development. Commitments include steps to close the $4 trillion financing gap for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), address the debt crises, and reform the rules of the system to make the international financial system fairer and more transparent, putting people’s needs at the center, and injecting new hope for people around the world.

2025-06-30T05:41:19-04:0030 Jun 2025|Featured, News, Press material|

Press Release | United Nations Secretary-General launches report to break “the cycle of debt distress”, ahead of Major UN Financing Conference

The United Nations Secretary-General today presented new recommendations–Confronting the Debt Crisis: 11Actions to Unlock Sustainable Financing–that aim to break the cycle of debt distress and lay the foundation for unlocking long-term, affordable financing that supports sustainable development.

2025-06-28T11:59:18-04:0027 Jun 2025|Featured, Press material|

Press Release | Global economic outlook worsens amid trade conflict and policy uncertainty, United Nations Report says

New York, 15 May 2025 – Global economic outlook worsens amid trade conflict and policy uncertainty, United Nations Report says. Slower growth, weaker trade and investment risk derailing development progress

2025-05-16T08:55:46-04:0015 May 2025|Featured, Press material|

Media Advisory | Ministers and leaders to convene for high-level deliberations ahead of 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)

Media Advisory | Ministers and leaders to convene for high-level deliberations ahead of 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)

2025-04-25T13:18:35-04:0025 Apr 2025|Featured, Press material|

Era of AI: Internet Governance Forum closes with call for stronger multistakeholder action to harness digital promise and tackle threats

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh concluded following five days of multistakeholder and high-level discussions.The Forum brought together experts, the private sector, technical community and civil society, in its largest-ever gathering with more than 11,000 participants, to address the transformative opportunities and risks posed by rapid advancements of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies.

2024-12-19T09:28:38-05:0019 Dec 2024|Featured, News, Press material|

19th Internet Governance Forum sets out vision for inclusive, equitable digital future

Amidst a series of global challenges, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opened today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia under the theme, "Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future" with a call for collective action and collaboration among governments, private sector, and civil society.

2024-12-16T08:08:49-05:0016 Dec 2024|Featured, News, Press material|
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