Summit of the Future No 43(a): Concept Note for the Interactive Dialogue at the Summit of the Future on Transforming global governance and turbocharging the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 12:16PM The concept note for the Interactive Dialogues at the Summit of the Future has now been made available.
Interactive dialogue 1: Transforming global governance and turbocharging the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development
This dialogue focuses on the urgent need for reform of the global financial architecture, highlighted in discussions and initiatives aimed at modernizing the system to respond more effectively to current global challenges such as poverty, climate change, conflicts and addressing all forms of inequalities while accelerating progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
It will include critical issues concerning global economic stability, development financing, and the equitable management of global economic resources and consider several key aspects such as debt relief initiatives, global financial regulations, innovative financing for development, and inclusive and effective international tax cooperation.
It will also facilitate comprehensive discussions covering critical aspects of reform of the international financial architecture and its institutions, including IFIs and MDBs, with a focus on governance, stability, sustainability and inclusivity.
Guiding questions relate to the main vulnerabilities and inequities in the current international financial architecture; how can they be addressed; reform of the international financial architecture to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and global crises, particularly the global debt crisis; and actions the needed to ensure more transparent, accountable and inclusive governance in international financial institutions.