The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) provides a unique opportunity to reform financing at all levels, including to support reform of the international financial architecture and addressing financing challenges preventing the urgently needed investment push for the SDGs. This conference is the space where leaders from all governments, along with international and regional organizations, financial and trade institutions, businesses, civil society and the UN System unite at the highest levels, fostering stronger international cooperation.
At the opening of the conference, King of Spain H.M. Don Felipe VI put a clear reminder that despite the difficulties, we must continue on the long path of multilateral diplomacy, not because we believe that is always the most direct of swiftest path, or because we refuse to see it is clear shortcomings, but rather because we know where other paths have led.
UN Secretary General, António Guterres emphasized this conference is about restoring justice to facilitate the ability of all people to live in dignity by building together.
President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, said this 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) attended by more than 200 official delegations, 70 leaders who arrived for the dedicated meetings to discuss and to work around tables equipped with 400 events; leads Sevilla to another landmark in multilateralism. The Spain government together with the United Nations to launch the Sevilla Platform on Tuesday: a platform for action; to be in detailed explanation.
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