The Forum on Financing for Development continued its session today with speakers warning that a tightening “finance squeeze” and a more fragmented global economy are narrowing fiscal space for developing countries.
With debt‑service burdens in developing countries at a 20‑year high in 2024 and official development assistance (ODA) falling by 23 per cent in 2025, United Nations senior officials and ministers from Member States underscored the urgency of translating commitments into action under the Sevilla Commitment — the global blueprint for financing sustainable development — as the 2026 Financing for Development Forum opened.
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues opened its twenty-fifth session today at United Nations Headquarters in New York, marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding as the unique multilateral forum for Indigenous Peoples.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening ceremony of the twenty-fifth session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, in New York today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening session of the 2026 Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up, in New York today:
The Commission on Population and Development wrapped up its fifty-ninth session today after a week of wide-ranging debate on how technology, data and research can advance the ICPD Programme of Action — even as delegates again failed to agree on a negotiated outcome.
As demographics shift around the world, some countries are learning how to manage rapidly ageing societies, while others are exploring the best ways to optimize their youth populations, the Commission on Population and Development heard today.
