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STORY: SEVILLA / FFD4 GUTERRES PRESSER
TRT: 5:06
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 29 AND 30 JUNE 2025, SEVILLA, SPAIN
29 JUNE 2025, SEVILLA, SPAIN
1. Various drone shots, Conference centre
30 JUNE 2025, SEVILLA, SPAIN
2. Various shots, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“At a time of profound global turmoil, we must keep working for peace, for peace in the Middle East. For an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all hostages, and unimpeded humanitarian access as a first step to achieve the two-State solution. For the ceasefire between Iran and Israel to hold. For a just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on the UN Charter, international law and UN resolutions. For an end to the horror and bloodshed in Sudan. We know that sustainable peace requires sustainable development.”
4. Wide shot, press briefing room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“With the adoption of the Sevilla Commitment document, countries are proving their dedication to getting the engine of development revving again: Through new domestic and global commitments that can channel public and private finance to the areas of greatest need… By overhauling the world’s approach to debt to make borrowing work in service of sustainable development... And by reforming the global financial architecture to reflect today’s realities and the urgent needs of developing countries, that must have a much stronger voice and participation in the institutions of this financial architecture.”
6. Wide shot, press briefing room
7. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Sevilla Platform of Action being launched later today will help us move from words to action. It contains dozens of new practical initiatives to accelerate funding for development around the world. This includes the commitment to establish a borrowers forum for countries to learn from one another and coordinate their approaches in debt management and restructuring. This is one of 11 immediately actionable proposals to help resolve the debt crisis, backed by my group of experts on debt that will be publishing their report. I look forward to working closely with Member States — including the G20 — to bring this forum to life.”
8. Wide shot, press briefing room
9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
"Above all, Sevilla is about solutions. And finding these solutions at a divided and difficult moment for the human family. It is my hope that our collective efforts here in Sevilla can inspire and motivate the countries of the world to work as one to solve other global challenges."
9. Wide shot, press briefing room
10. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“And what is remarkable is that in this moment that is so difficult and where countries are so divided, it was possible to approve a Sevilla Commitment that represents one step ahead of both the Addis Ababa development conference, and – more important than that – one step ahead in relation to the Summit of the Future, just one year and a half ago. And so, the question is clear. There is a solid will of the bulk of the international community to change the system in order to allow for developing countries to benefit with the progress and development. And we know that there are resistances.”
10. Wide shot, press briefing room
11. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“But I have a clear message to the powerful: It is better for them to lead the reform of the system now than to wait and eventually suffer the resistance later, when power relations change. And I believe that the reforms that are proposed in Sevilla, in line with the work that was done in the Summit of the Future, are reforms that are absolutely needed both for developing and developed countries.”
12. Wide shot, press briefing room
The Sevilla Commitment demonstrated the willingness of countries to "make a significant step forward beyond the Addis Ababa Development Conference and, more importantly, one step ahead in relation to the Summit of the Future," Secretary-General António Guterres said.
At a press conference at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) today (30 Jun) in Sevilla, Spain, Guterres started his remarks highlighting sustainable peace requires sustainable development.
He said, “At a time of profound global turmoil, we must keep working for peace, for peace in the Middle East. For an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all hostages, and unimpeded humanitarian access as a first step to achieve the two-State solution. For the ceasefire between Iran and Israel to hold. For a just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on the UN Charter, international law and UN resolutions. For an end to the horror and bloodshed in Sudan.”
With the adoption of the Sevilla Commitment document, the Secretary-General highlighted that countries are proving their dedication to getting the engine of development revving again: “Through new domestic and global commitments that can channel public and private finance to the areas of greatest need. By overhauling the world’s approach to debt to make borrowing work in service of sustainable development. And by reforming the global financial architecture to reflect today’s realities and the urgent needs of developing countries, that must have a much stronger voice and participation in the institutions of this financial architecture.”
Guterres also said that Sevilla Platform of Action being launched later today will help the world move from words to action.
“It contains dozens of new practical initiatives to accelerate funding for development around the world. This includes the commitment to establish a borrowers forum for countries to learn from one another and coordinate their approaches in debt management and restructuring,” he said.
The Secretary-General continued, “This is one of 11 immediately actionable proposals to help resolve the debt crisis, backed by my group of experts on debt that will be publishing their report. I look forward to working closely with Member States — including the G20 — to bring this forum to life.”
Guterres concluded, "Above all, Sevilla is about solutions. And finding these solutions at a divided and difficult moment for the human family. It is my hope that our collective efforts here in Sevilla can inspire and motivate the countries of the world to work as one to solve other global challenges."
Asked about the implementation of the Seville Commitment specially for citizens of the global south, Guterres said, “what is remarkable is that in this moment that is so difficult and where countries are so divided, it was possible to approve a Sevilla Commitment that represents one step ahead of both the Addis Ababa development conference, and – more important than that – one step ahead in relation to the Summit of the Future, just one year and a half ago. “
The Secretary-General continued, “There is a solid will of the bulk of the international community to change the system in order to allow for developing countries to benefit with the progress and development. And we know that there are resistances.”
Guterres further explained that it essentially a question of power. “But I have a clear message to the powerful,” he said, “It is better for them to lead the reform of the system now than to wait and eventually suffer the resistance later, when power relations change.”
