Civil Society Meeting on International Debt Architecture

Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

Civil Society Meeting on the International Debt Architecture and Liquidity

23 March 2021, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM NY-Time

Draft Agenda and Concept Note (pdf)

Civil Society Background Document (pdf)

Link to video recording of the event

Press release: World leaders continue to kick the can down the road on debt reform

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, together with the Prime Minister of Canada, H.E. Justin Trudeau, and the Prime Minister of Jamaica, H.E. Andrew Holness, will convene a virtual Meeting of Heads of State and Government on 29 March 2021 to discuss the international debt architecture and liquidity as part of the Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond Initiative (FfDI).

The Civil Society Meeting on 23 March 2021 was an opportunity for civil society to present its comprehensive set of demands to the UN Deputy Secretary General and UN Member States. The meeting will also be an opportunity for UN Member States to react and respond to civil society concerns and demands.

Presentation of civil society proposals and demands