Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Minister Lamola joined by Deputy Minister Masondo during the Debt Sustainability Side event at FfD4.
King of Spain at the Opening of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Opening remarks by Felipe VI, King of the Kingdom of Spain, a the Opening of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 in Sevilla, Spain.
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King of Spain H.M. Don Felipe VI, also made remarks at the opening of the Conference.
The King said,“Despite the difficulties, we must continue on the long path of multilateral diplomacy, not because we believe that that is always the most direct or swiftest path, or because we refuse to see its clear shortcomings, but rather because we know where other paths have led.”
Denmark takes over EU presidency
Source: European Commission (video statements)
On 1 July 2025, Denmark takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Over the next six months, we’ll work closely on the priorities of Denmark’s EU presidency:
A Secure, Competitive and Green Europe.
ECB Forum on Central Banking 2025 – Day 1
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
The ECB Forum on Central Banking – the Sintra Forum – is an annual event organised by the European Central Bank and is held in Sintra, Portugal.
It brings together central bank governors, academics, financial market representatives, journalists and others to exchange views on current policy issues and discuss the Forum’s key topic from a longer-term perspective.
Small Business Champions Awards 2025
Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
On 27 June, the Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) marked MSME Day, announcing two new Small Business Champions: SilaiWali (India) and NetZero Pallets (Viet Nam).
International development financing conference adopts commitment and action platform in Sevilla
Source: United Nations (video statements)
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development adopted the Compromiso de Sevilla as well as a Platform for Action laying the foundation for a renewed global framework to close the $4 trillion financing gap for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), address the debt crises, and make the international financial system fairer and more transparent.
#ffd4 #sustainabledevelopment
One Day, I Will: Dreams and Hopes of Children in Crisis | United Nations
Source: United Nations (video statements)
One Day, I Will is an ongoing series by photographer Vincent Tremeau, capturing children in crisis-affected settings as they dress up as who they want to become in the future.
In 2025, one year after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day, Vincent brought the project to local schools, inviting children to share their dreams, fears, and hopes in the wake of disaster.
These portraits and testimonies are more than dress-up — they reveal resilience, imagination, and the enduring strength of children who continue to dream, despite difficult circumstances. Each of them reminds us: hope can grow even from the most challenging places. “One Day I Will” is one of the exhibits in the UN Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai.
The project was made available by OCHA (UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) with support from KUMON, a global after-school math and reading programme.
RBNZ Introducing the Depositor Compensation Scheme (DCS) – NZSL
RBNZ Protecting your money with the Depositor Compensation Scheme (DCS)
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (video statements)
Visit https://dcs.govt.nz/ to learn more
Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants in Connection with over $14.6B Alleged Fraud
Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)
The Justice Department announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals, in 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes involving over $14.6 billion in intended loss. The Takedown involved federal and state law enforcement agencies across the country and represents an unprecedented effort to combat health care fraud schemes that exploit patients and taxpayers.
Related: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-health-care-fraud-takedown-results-324-defendants-charged-connection-over-146
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/supervisory-official-matthew-r-galeotti-delivers-remarks-regarding-health-care-fraud