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STORY: UN / FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 02 NOVEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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1.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
02 NOVEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“We now have a chance to re-imagine global financing frameworks and put them at the service of humanity. This is the only way we will build a strong recovery from the pandemic, and create communities and societies fit for the challenges of the future, from infectious diseases to the climate crisis and economic shocks. We must align finance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and work across sectors and with all stakeholders.”
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3.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
02 NOVEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“Since the start of the pandemic, civil society has mobilized its vast networks with a consistent call to support those most affected by this crisis. You held authorities of all kinds accountable. Civil society was a key part of the initiative I launched together with the Prime Ministers of Canada and Jamaica on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond. You made important contributions to the menu of options that emerged, and reminded us of the human dimensions of this crisis. You advocated for the farmer trying to make a living in a degraded environment; for the schoolgirl facing the end of her education and her dreams; for the millions of marginalized people struggling to survive.”
RECENT – NEW YORK CITY
5.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
02 NOVEMBER 2020, NEW YORK CITY
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“As we chart a new way forward, I count on you and your networks to continue to speak out. We need your voices urging policies and actions to recover better with sustainability, equity and inclusion. We need your strong advocacy for debt relief for countries that need it; for a long-term view of debt sustainability; for private investment aligned with the SDGs and ambitious climate action; and for a financial architecture that enables inclusive, sustainable growth and development for all. Together, let’s build an even more fruitful partnership between the United Nations and civil society, so that the global response to the pandemic addresses the financing needs of all countries and communities.”
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7.Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
UN chief Antonio Guterres said, “we now have a chance to re-imagine global financing frameworks and put them at the service of humanity. This is the only way we will build a strong recovery from the pandemic, and create communities and societies fit for the challenges of the future, from infectious diseases to the climate crisis and economic shocks.”
Speaking at a civil society meeting today (02 Nov) named “Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond,” Guterres reiterated, “we must align finance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and work across sectors and with all stakeholders.”
He said, “since the start of the pandemic, civil society has mobilized its vast networks with a consistent call to support those most affected by this crisis,” adding that the civil society “held authorities of all kinds accountable.”
Guterres continued, “civil society was a key part of the initiative I launched together with the Prime Ministers of Canada and Jamaica on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond, adding that “you made important contributions to the menu of options that emerged, and reminded us of the human dimensions of this crisis. You advocated for the farmer trying to make a living in a degraded environment; for the schoolgirl facing the end of her education and her dreams; for the millions of marginalized people struggling to survive.”
The UN chief also stated that as the world charts a new way forward, “I count on you and your networks to continue to speak out. We need your voices urging policies and actions to recover better with sustainability, equity and inclusion. We need your strong advocacy for debt relief for countries that need it; for a long-term view of debt sustainability; for private investment aligned with the SDGs and ambitious climate action; and for a financial architecture that enables inclusive, sustainable growth and development for all.”
Guterres reiterated, “together, let’s build an even more fruitful partnership between the United Nations and civil society, so that the global response to the pandemic addresses the financing needs of all countries and communities.”
On 28 May 2020, Canada, Jamaica and the Secretary-General convened a High-Level Event to join forces with Heads of State and Government, international organizations, and other key partners to enable discussions of concrete financing solutions to the COVID-19 health and development emergency for everyone. In follow up to the High-Level Event on May 28th, six Discussions Groups were convened to address questions of external finance and remittances, jobs and inclusive growth; recovering better for sustainability; global liquidity and financial stability; debt vulnerability; private sector creditors engagement; and illicit financial flows.
The result is a single, ambitious menu of options addressing policies for the short, medium and long term, supported by a set of six executive summaries containing key highlights of each Discussion Group. This package fully reflects the variety of needs and views of various stakeholders and, above all, those of Member States.
The menu of policy options has been distilled further to reflect to views expressed by Ministers of Finance from all continents received during a High-Level Meeting on 8th September. The menu of policy options is not a negotiated document and reflects a wide array of perspectives and priorities.
