‘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…
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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.…
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…
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…
‘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…
New UN report charts path out of debt crisis threatening global development
On Friday, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed launched a new report, Confronting the Debt Crisis: 11 Actions to Unlock Sustainable Financing.…
$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,…
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…
What is financing for development?
These are part of 17 goals agreed by nearly every country, called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The plan is…
WHO warns of a health financing emergency
Speaking at the regular Friday press briefing in Geneva for humanitarian agencies, she warned that as wealthier nations make deep…