Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development

A/RES/80/129View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 17 Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development, published in 2025.

What other versions does this mandate have?

10 versions · 2017–2025

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/129	Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development	1,773	23%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/199	Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development	4,018	79%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/231	Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development	4,397	65%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/156	Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development	3,591	61%Compare
2022	A/RES/76/198	Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development	2,766	79%Compare

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

9 entities

(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited
Subprogramme 9	Financing for sustainable development	22
Programme 15	Economic and social development in africa	165
Programme 17	Economic development in europe	182
Programme 18	Economic and social development in latin america and the caribbean	234
Programme 16	Economic and social development in asia and the pacific	254

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

9 entities

(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
Subprogramme 9	Financing for sustainable development	22	—
Programme 15	Economic and social development in africa	165	—
Programme 17	Economic development in europe	182	—
Programme 18	Economic and social development in latin america and the caribbean	234	—
Programme 16	Economic and social development in asia and the pacific	254	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

9 reports · 2018–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/81/336	Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/80/129
2025	A/80/387	Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/199
2024	A/79/285	Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/78/231
2023	A/78/190	Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/156
2022	A/77/223	Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/76/198

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Development Assistance Development Finance International Cooperation

What’s in this document?

15 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the outcome of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development;⁷

⁷A/80/387.

Welcomes the outcome document of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, the Sevilla Commitment,⁸ and calls for its timely and effective implementation;

⁸Resolution 79/323, annex.

Reaffirms that the Sevilla Commitment provides a renewed global framework for financing for development to realize sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda, with concrete policies and actions, the implementation of which requires following up on, that relate to its seven action areas, namely, domestic public resources; domestic and international private business and finance; international development cooperation and development effectiveness; international trade as an engine for development; debt and debt sustainability; international financial architecture and systemic issues; science, technology, innovation and capacity-building; and data, monitoring and follow-up;

Takes note with appreciation of the Sevilla Platform for Action launched at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development;

Urges the United Nations system, and encourages international financial institutions, multilateral development banks, regional development banks and other relevant stakeholders, to integrate the actions of the Sevilla Commitment into their relevant strategic and operational programmatic documents and frameworks, in accordance with their respective mandates, while enhancing coordination and cooperation among them for its effective implementation;

Recalls the report of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development entitled Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2024: Financing for Development at a Crossroads,⁹ calls upon the Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development to continue to report annually on progress in implementing the financing for development outcomes and the means of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals and advise the intergovernmental follow-up thereto on progress, implementation gaps and recommendations for corrective action, while taking into consideration the national and regional dimensions, including to consider options to present its findings in a more interactive and user-friendly manner, and looks forward to the Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2026, with deeper reporting on the action areas under in-depth review in line with the biennial cycle at the Economic and Social Council forum on financing for development follow-up;

⁹Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2024 (United Nations publication, 2024).

Reaffirms paragraph 65 (b) of the Sevilla Commitment to deepen substantive discussions at the Economic and Social Council forum on financing for development follow-up through an in-depth review of and reporting on national and global commitments in the action areas of the financing for development outcomes in a biennial cycle, to allow for deeper reporting by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development, more emphasis on the negotiations on the outcome document of the forum, and more in-depth and meaningful discussion at the forum;

Also looks forward to continuing to hold the annual special high-level meeting with the Bretton Woods institutions and a special high-level meeting that engages with the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, in the year that trade is under in-depth review;

Reaffirms that the deliberations of the special meeting of the Economic and Social Council on international cooperation in tax matters, the Development Cooperation Forum, a special meeting of the Economic and Social Council on financial integrity, the multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals and a high-level special meeting of the Economic and Social Council with credit rating agencies, among others, as well as ongoing engagements with the private sector through mechanisms such as the Financing for Development Business Sector Steering Committee and the Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance, will be taken into account by the forum on financing for development follow-up on an appropriate cycle;

Reiterates that States will not be able to achieve the ambitious Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda without a revitalized and enhanced global partnership and comparably ambitious means of implementation, and reaffirms the commitment at the very heart of the 2030 Agenda to end poverty and hunger everywhere, leaving no one behind and commit to taking more tangible steps to support people in vulnerable situations and the most vulnerable countries and to reach the furthest behind first;

Recalls paragraph 65 (d) of the Sevilla Commitment, which encourages Member States to appoint national focal points for financing for development in finance and other relevant ministries, and invites the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat, within existing resources, to facilitate the establishment of a network of voluntary national focal points for financing for development to strengthen national follow-up;

Reiterates its appeal to Member States and other potential donors to consider contributing generously to the trust fund to support activities for the follow up to the International Conference on Financing for Development, which would facilitate the implementation of a strengthened and more effective inclusive, intergovernmental process for carrying out the financing for development follow-up;

Recognizes the work of the Financing for Sustainable Development Office, and encourages the Office, in collaboration with experts from the public and private sectors, academia, civil society and other multilateral organizations who work in the field of financing for development, to continue its work in accordance with its mandate;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its eighty-first session on the follow-up to and implementation of the Sevilla Commitment, including on progress made and continuing challenges faced, and on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its eighty-first session the item entitled “Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development”.

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