Presented during the UN’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development – taking place this week in Sevilla, Spain – the proposal highlights a growing […]
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‘The margins of the budget’: Gender equality in developing countries underfunded by $420 billion annually
“The money simply is not reaching the women and girls who need it most,” UN Women said in a news release issued on Monday. […]
LIVE: World leaders in Sevilla launch ambitious push to finance the future
From rising debt and shrinking investment, to the aid funding crisis and struggles to meet ambitious development goals, the global financial system is failing the […]
It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable development powered by international cooperation, is now facing “massive headwinds.” Addressing the opening session of the […]
After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now
That’s where the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA) comes in – a major step to begin implementing the Sevilla Commitment without delay. It features over 130 concrete […]
‘Global solidarity benefits us all’: Spain makes the case for development funding
For decades, helping the least developed countries to develop has been seen as beneficial for the international community as a whole, as well as a […]
Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire as humanitarian crisis reaches ‘horrific proportions’
Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters ahead of his departure to Spain for the International Conference on Financing for Development, the Secretary-General said that while […]
Sevilla conference on development financing shows optimism for multilateralism
Today, a $4 trillion financing gap is hindering progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the end of this decade. In response, the […]
$1 towards a girl’s education = $3 for the global economy: That’s how development works
Every dollar invested in girls’ education yields an average return of $2.80 – translating into billions in additional GDP. Similarly, each dollar spent on water […]
Power to the people; funding community-led development in Somalia
In the heart of Galmudug State, Somalia, the dream of two young women, Iftin and Aminaa, to attend university in Abudwaq was fraught with challenges. […]
