La conferenza di Siviglia è la quarta di questa serie dedicata alle questioni fondamentali del finanziamento dello sviluppo. La precedente edizione si era tenuta ad Addis Abeba nel luglio del 2015. A dieci anni di distanza le sfide globali si sono moltiplicate e le tensioni geopolitiche rendono il dibattito più incerto. Da questo punto di vista, il 2025 è non solo un anno cruciale per il multilateralismo, ma anche l’anno del decimo anniversario dell’Agenda 2030. Inoltre ricorrono gli 80 anni della firma dello Statuto delle Nazioni Unite.
Dichiarazione finale
The International Conference on Financing for Development is an opportunity to reach a consensus on the future direction of sustainable development and international cooperation. Switzerland was actively involved in the negotiations that led to the outcome document, the ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’ (Seville Commitment).
Many countries are struggling to speed up implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The financing gap, estimated at several trillion US dollars a year, is particularly acute in the countries of the Global South. Some of these delays are due to a series of crises that have put a strain on public finances and reduced the resources available to fund sustainable development. Against this backdrop, Switzerland is working to strengthen existing financing instruments, increase funding for data, enhance the effectiveness of the international development assistance system, improve framework conditions in low- and middle-income countries and measure the impact of financing on development and the climate by means of enhanced national data and statistics systems. The aim is to enable these countries to effectively mobilise their own resources and attract high-quality investment. Switzerland believes that this approach based on joint responsibility is the best way to secure the future of sustainable development and international cooperation.
The Seville conference is the fourth such event addressing the fundamental issues around financing for development. The previous conference was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in July 2015. Ten years on, global challenges have proliferated and geopolitical tensions are making discussions more uncertain. From this point of view, 2025 is a crucial year for multilateralism. It also marks ten years since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and 80 years since the signing of the Charter of the United Nations.
Outcome document negotiated
The outcome document is set to be adopted at the start of the conference on Monday 30 June. In Seville, Patricia Danzi is heading the Swiss delegation, consisting of representatives from the SDC, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, the Federal Statistical Office and the FDFA's State Secretariat, as well as two representatives from the private sector and civil society.
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