Media Advisory | FFD4: Opening Press Conference
The President of the Government of Spain and the United Nations Secretary-General will hold a press conference on the opening day of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla, where world leaders, international financial institutions, civil society and private sector representatives are convening from 30 June to 3 July to commit to a renewed global framework to mobilize finance at scale and reform the rules of the system to put people’s needs at the center.
Media Advisory | FFD4 Special Event: Implementing the Sevilla Platform for Action
In the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA), coalitions of countries and stakeholders are announcing 130 high-impact initiatives to implement the Compromiso de Sevilla – the outcome document of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4). The initiatives of the SPA will put in place a highly ambitious package of concrete actions to support the renewed global financing framework that world leaders are adopting in Sevilla.
Tide of change in Philippines as women revive watersheds and livelihoods
In the coastal town of Sasmuan, Philippines, life flows with the river’s tide. At dawn, slender boats glide through calm waters as fishing nets are cast beneath the warming sky. Read Full Story on UN [...]
‘Global solidarity benefits us all’: Spain makes the case for development funding
Funding cuts to international development have cast a pall over a major UN-led international conference set to address the huge challenges faced by countries in the Global South. Despite this sobering backdrop, Eva Granados, Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation, insists that global solidarity is still alive, despite indications to the contrary.
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.
Closing Press Release | Global digital cooperation in focus as 20th Internet Governance Forum concludes in Norway
Lillestrøm, Norway, 27 June 2025 — The 20th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concluded today in Lillestrøm, Norway, celebrating two decades of advancing open, inclusive, and secure digital development.