"DEVELOPMENT FINANCE"

Briefing by Collen Vixen Kelapile, ECOSOC President, on Financing for Development Forum the High-level political Forum on Sustainable Development.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

UN chief António Guterres said that today more than ever, “we need to come together and stand together in support of multilateral peaceful solutions. This is why our relationship with the League of Arab States and the strong support from its membership have never been more essential – or more appreciated”. UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Laying out his priorities for 2022, Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly that “we face a five-alarm global fire that requires the full mobilization of all countries,” referring to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, a morally bankrupt global financial system, the climate crisis, lawlessness in cyberspace, and diminished peace and security. UNIFEED

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the global economic recovery remains fragile, adding “the last two years have demonstrated a simple but brutal truth — if we leave anyone behind, we leave everyone behind.” UNIFEED

General Assembly takes action on Second Committee reports by adopting 37 resolutions, 2 decisions.

Informal meeting of the General Assembly to hear the briefing by the G20 Sherpa of Italy, Luigi Mattiolo, on the outcomes of the G20 Rome Leaders Summit, particularly in light of the G20’s impact on critical issues such as vaccines, COVID-19 recoveries, and climate actions.

The hybrid event focuses on the gap between current and required technical and financial capacities needed to achieve the 1.5 degrees target. The event aims to showcase best practices that simultaneously address climate action and the challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.