Sevilla Forum on Debt:
The Sevilla Forum on Debt was launched at the 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) in Geneva.
- It is a Spain-led initiative launched at the 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16).]
- It is supported by UNCTAD and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).
- Aim is to serve as an open and inclusive space for dialogue and action on sovereign debt reform.
- The new forum is one of the outcomes of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) and was launched as an initiative under the Sevilla Platform for Action.
- It brings together all stakeholders, creditors, borrowers, international financial institutions and academia on debt sustainability, management and innovative solutions.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development:
- It is the UN’s leading institution dealing with trade and development.
- It is a permanent intergovernmental body established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1964.
- It provides economic and trade analysis, facilitates consensus-building and offers technical assistance to help developing countries use trade, investment, finance and technology for inclusive and sustainable development.
- Headquarter: Geneva, Switzerland.
- Reports published by the UNCTAD
- Trade and Development Report
- World Investment Report
- The Least Developed Countries Report
