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Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Matsumoto’s attendance at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
July 2, 2025
On July 2nd, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Matsumoto attended the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) held in Sevilla, Spain, and delivered a statement on behalf of the Government of Japan. The overview is as follows.
- Vice-Minister Matsumoto emphasized the urgent need for international cooperation and swift action in response to the unprecedented multifaceted crises facing the world. He stressed the importance of addressing these challenges based on the principle of "human security."
- He further highlighted the necessity of national self-reliance supported by international solidarity, the strengthening of domestic and private sector resource mobilization, and the promotion of development finance guided by transparent and equitable rules and guidelines. Vice-Minister Matsumoto reaffirmed Japan's continued strong commitment to achieving the SDGs under the principle of human security.
(Reference1) Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
- Dates: June 30 - July 3, 2025
- Overview: Following the 2000 UN Millennium Declaration, the UN International Conference on Financing for Development is a high-level international conference convened by the UN to discuss concrete measures and challenges related to securing development financing for developing countries. This was the fourth such conference, co-hosted by the UN and the Spanish government. The main objectives of this conference were to accelerate efforts toward achieving the SDGs and to reform the international financial architecture.
