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- From June 30 to July 3, 2025, over 4,000 participants, including numerous global leaders and representatives from various organizations, gathered in Seville, Spain, for the United Nations’ latest major conference focused on development financing.
- This summit responds to escalating global challenges such as dwindling development aid, rising poverty, and growing debt burdens exacerbated by geopolitical conflicts and reduced U.S. engagement.
- Participants launched the Seville Platform for Action with over 130 initiatives aiming to mobilize resources, reform financial architecture, and support sustainable development goals through multilateral cooperation.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the moment as one of division, noting that 'this engine is sputtering,' and emphasized that having the U.S. on board 'would be excellent' but progress can continue without it.
- Despite commitments to triple development bank lending and address debt relief, critics argue that the summit's measures lack ambition, while persistent aid cuts threaten progress against poverty and inequality worldwide.
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Global Development at a Crossroads: Seville Summit's Ambitious Goals Under Scrutiny | Science-Environment
The upcoming United Nations development financing summit in Seville aims to address global poverty and climate change amid U.S. withdrawal. The 'Seville Commitment' proposes tripling lending capacity and debt relief. However, critics say it's not bold enough. Aid cuts by major donors pose significant hurdles, threatening the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.
UN Conference on Financing for Development in Seville: Industrial nations have significantly reduced their spending on sustainable development worldwide. NGOs criticise that the fight against hunger and poverty has no chance.
The UN Member States are renewing their commitments to sustainable development at the Seville Conference on Development Assistance – only the US is not participating.
Annika Strandhäll is in Seville for a UN summit. She points a boot at Kristersson, Pourmokhtari and Dousa. – If you choose not to be here, it's not so bad
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