New Delhi, July 4 -- The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) took place from June 30 to July 3, 2025 in Seville, Spain, marking a pivotal moment for global cooperation on sustainable development.

FfD4 marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) and arrives amid rising debt, climate risks and a $4.2 trillion annual financing gap for developing countries, highlighted Philemon Yang, president of the United Nations General Assembly. It serves both as a review of past commitments and a launchpad for new action through the Seville Platform for Action and Compromiso de Sevilla, the outcome document.

The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President, Bob Rae, echoed the urgency, identifying four key...