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Speakers Urge Greater Private Sector Investment, Tech-Driven Solutions to Expedite Sustainable Development, during Round-Table Discussion

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.

Reformed Global Financial Architecture Must Be Equipped to Address Unique Circumstances of Countries in Special Situations, Speakers Stress as Conference Enters Second Day

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.

Sevilla Platform for Action Offers ‘Ambitious, Action-oriented Response to Global Financing Challenge’, Says Secretary-General, at Launch Event

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of the Sevilla Platform for Action, in Sevilla, Spain, today:

International Financial Architecture Should Ensure ‘Voices of All Countries Are Represented’, Says Deputy Secretary-General, at Sevilla Round Table

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening of the multi-stakeholder round table, in Sevilla, Spain, today:

Mobilize Resources, Fix Global Debt System, Increase Developing World’s Role in Global Financial Institutions, Secretary-General Urges as Sevilla Conference Opens

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the fourth Financing for Development Conference, in Sevilla, Spain, today:

Amid Sharp Drop in International Development Aid, Stronger Tax Administration Can Help Fill Funding Gap for Sustainable Development, Speakers Tells Round Table

SEVILLA, SPAIN (30 June) — In the first of six multistakeholder round tables to be held alongside the plenary meetings of the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, speakers in Sevilla today urged that strengthened tax administration can provide at least some of the resources necessary to fund sustainable development amidst a sharp decline in international development aid.

World Leaders Adopt Wide-Ranging Blueprint to Close Development Finance Gap, Mobilize Investment for Sustainable Growth, as Conference Opens in Sevilla

SEVILLA, SPAIN (30 June) — World leaders today pledged a bold reform agenda to close the widening development finance gap and mobilize investment for sustainable growth, as they adopted the Sevilla Commitment at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development.

Secretary-General, at Financing for Development Conference’s Civil Society Forum, Urges Participants to Keep Pushing for Change, Demand Governments Live Up to Their Promises

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Civil Society Forum at the fourth Financing for Development Conference, in Sevilla, Spain, today:

High-Impact Initiatives, Leadership Key to Turn Financing for Development Reforms from ‘Paper to Practice’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Forum Closing

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s closing remarks at the 2025 Economic and Social Council Financing for Development Forum today:

Financing for Development ‘Integral to Future of Multilateral System’, Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council Forum

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the 2025 Economic and Social Council forum on financing for development follow-up, in New York today: