#ffd4

Half the world’s population lives in countries spending more on debt interest than on health. 2.1 billion live in countries spending more on debt than education. This is the cost of a broken financial system.

30 top economists—brought together by the Catholic Church—have laid out what must change to establish a fairer system. Their report is out today.

Let’s hope leaders act at #FfD4

Read the report by the Jubilee Commission chaired by Joseph Stiglitz:‬

6th Plenary meeting (continued) - Round table at the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22-26 July 2024.

United Nations Economic and Social Council, UN Trade and Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)

Watch the Multi-stakeholder round table 5: Domestic public resources!