Towards a new Financing for Development Conference (FfD4): Democratizing Global Economic Governance
The seventh FfD Forum concluded in April 2022 with member states mandating the UN General Assembly to decide on convening the next FfD conference. In a context where FfD outcome documents continue sticking to business as usual and the lowest common denominator of past agreed language, it is clear that the mandates for ambitious decisions to confront the multiple crises in front of us does not exist in the annual FfD Forum process. This is why the Civil Society FfD Group is calling for a new ministerial FfD conference with a strong preparatory process of intergovernmental negotiations that would allow us in civil society to call on our governments to agree on much more ambitious mandates and decisions.
The side event brought together member states and civil society representatives to discuss next steps towards a decision to organise the next FfD conference at the upcoming UN General Assembly.
This WHA78 side event will see experts explore how the global financial system's flaws impact health financing and advocate for reforms that promote equity, sustainability, and universal access to health.
On 22 April 2025, SID joined global health leaders at a symposium in Kuala Lumpur to examine the growing influence of private actors in health governance. Convened by UNU-IIGH and Third World Network, the event brought together over 100 experts to discuss corporate power, inequality, and the urgent need for accountability in global health systems.
As part of the G2H2 Policy Debates, SID webinar on 23 Jan 2025 will explore overlooked aspects of the energy transition, emphasizing the essential steps for ensuring it is both sustainable and equitable, while also revealing the human health impacts of failing to act.
As part of the G2H2 Policy Debates, SID webinar on 22 Jan 2025 intends to shine a light on the WHO debates on the pandemic treaty, One Health and the fight against AMR, taking stock of the research work conducted in this area in past years.