UN meeting to help developing economies stricken by COVID-19 to tap emergency relief resources
The United Nations on 2 June brought together representatives from banks, funds and financial institutions that are working to mobilize US$1.2 trillion dollars in humanitarian and economic relief to developing countries reeling under the impact of COVID-19 to help expedite the flow of these resources to countries in need.
Video message by Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Board Chair, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI)
Video message by Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Board Chair, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) to the Informal Virtual Meeting of the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development, 23 April 2020
Secretary-General addresses the virtual meeting of the 2020 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development
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Outcome of the 2020 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up
Follow-up and review of the financing for development outcomes and the means of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
UN Forum on Financing for Development: COVID-19 crisis requires bold response to build back better
The 193 UN Member States of the United Nations called for coordinated and decisive global action to arrest the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuild strengthened and resilient economies. The Member States joined together in a consensus outcome document at an informal meeting of the Financing for Development (FfD) Forum of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today.
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