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UN Secretary-General says financing must shift global architecture

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Shift global financial architecture
Systemic reforms: climate finance, debt treatment, trade, private investment

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UN Secretary-General said financing for development requires shifting the foundations of a global financial architecture that reproduces instability
Representatives of UN specialized agencies, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations addressed the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla, Spain as the general debate concluded
Representatives of small island developing States highlighted the importance of climate finance that takes into account their vulnerabilities
Participants said the international community must rally around the multilateral trading system so rules-based, inclusive and transparent trade can drive sustainable growth
World leaders and economists called for urgent, systemic reforms, including fairer access to financing, transparent debt treatment and long-term solutions for developing countries
Global finance ministers underscored the need to scale up private sector investment, strengthen domestic markets and adopt tech-driven solutions

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SEVILLA, SPAIN (3 July) — Financing for development was never just about finding money for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it was and still is about shifting the very foundations of a global financial architecture that reproduces instability, a speaker at today’s round-table discussion reminded delegates at the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. Representatives of UN specialized agencies and programmes, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations from around the world will address the Conference as its general debate concludes. Coverage of the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, in Sevilla, Spain, 30 June-3 July. SEVILLA, SPAIN (2 July) — Against the backdrop of a record-breaking heatwave in Sevilla, representatives of small island developing States highlighted the importance of climate finance that takes into account their vulnerabilities, as speakers at the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development considered how best to move beyond abstract commitments towards concrete implementation. SEVILLA, SPAIN (2 July) — The international community must rally around the assailed multilateral trading system so that rules-based, inclusive and transparent trade can fulfil its role as a driver of sustainable growth, stressed those gathered at this morning’s round-table discussion at the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. SEVILLA, SPAIN (2 July) — World leaders and economists called for urgent, systemic reforms to the global financial architecture — demanding fairer access to financing, transparent debt treatment and long-term solutions tailored to the needs of developing countries, at this afternoon’s round-table discussion at the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the side event, “Catalysing Change: Unlocking Impactful Financing at Scale through the UN Joint SDG Fund”, during the Financing for Development Conference in Sevilla, Spain: SEVILLA, SPAIN (1 July) — Global finance ministers today underscored the urgent need to scale up private sector investment, strengthen domestic markets and adopt pragmatic, tech-driven solutions to expedite sustainable development during a high-level panel of the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. SEVILLA, SPAIN (1 July) — As the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development entered its second day, Government officials from around the world took the floor to underline the need to construct an international financial system that both understands and addresses the unique circumstances of States in different stages of development. Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the special event “Forging a Common Agenda to Achieve Debt Sustainability in Developing Countries”, in Sevilla, Spain, today:

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