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António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, underscored the need to bring peace in the Middle East and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all hostages, and unimpeded humanitarian access as a first step to achieve the two-State solution.
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) kicked off in Sevilla, Spain, with the adoption of the Sevilla Commitment, or Compromiso de Sevilla, a document highlighting the leaders’ will to pursue action in favour of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. They will seek ways to close the current USD4 trillion gap in funding for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a UN framework to solve key crises such as poverty, global hunger, and climate change.
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, underscored the need to bring peace in the Middle East and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all hostages, and unimpeded humanitarian access as a first step to achieve the two-State solution. He also flagged the need for ensuring lasting peace between Iran and Israel, settling the Russia-Ukraine war based on the UN Charter, international law, and UN resolutions, and for an end to the horror and bloodshed in Sudan.
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With the adoption of the Sevilla Commitment document, the Secretary-General highlighted that countries should work towards reviving the engine of development. One of the most significant players on the international stage, the United States, however, is not attending the conference.
