In Seville, Spain, the fourth international development financing conference is held. Interview | Seville Agreement: There cannot be security without development Antonio Lafuent Economic development The main problem for development is not that there is no money in the world, but how to agree and direct the flows of state and private capital. The Seville Agreement offers an action plan for all UN member states-with the exception of the United States that has emerged from the process earlier this month-in order to mobilize these resources. In an interview with the UN news service, during the fourth international conference on the financing of development in Seville, the representative of the UN Development Program (UNDP), Marcos Neto explained what this document is. 62 ~ Development is necessary for all countries, since it is associated with all aspects of society – including basic security. It is impossible to talk about the hope of a better future and stability without raising development issues. This is the main message of the Director of the Bureau of Policy and Software Support UNDP. Read also: 60 ~/P UN General University – the world Leaders in Seville: the time has come to “change the course” and ensure financing the future ~ 60 > Seville agreement will be the main result of the fourth international development financing conference. He was supported by 192 out of 193 UN member states. The United States has left the negotiations and are absent in the summit passing in Seville, in the south of Spain. ~ 60 >~ 60 > interview is edited for briefness and clarity. marcos no : Before the completion of the implementation of the goals of sustainable development, five years remain. One of the main obstacles remains funding. Where is the money ? where do they come from ? Seville agreement clearly indicates that the matter is not in the absence of money – but that it is necessary to send state and private financial flows to achieve these goals, fulfill the Paris Agreement and other international agreements. 60 > Seville agreement, how to use how to use it All types of financing are national and international, state and private. This is a roadmap agreed on the basis of a consensus between the UN countries, with the participation of a private sector, civil society and charitable organizations. 60 ~ Strong > consensus – without USA 60 ~/H2 > UN news service: one of the noticeable missing participants in this conference was the United States that emerged from negotiations. How did this affect the process ?~ 60 > marcos Neto: 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~Consensus was achieved between 192 countries. Of course, the USA is one of the largest economies in the world and plays an important role. Therefore, it is extremely important to maintain dialogue and continue to involve all member states, taking into account their features and needs. ~ 60 > for example, financing of development is directly related to safety. Without development, it is impossible to create a stable society free from conflicts. What is the poverty level in the country ? what is the degree of inequality ? development is a security strategy. Development is hope. And people without hope are people in trouble. more than 50 billion dollars is allocated according to the results of the previous one Conference UN news service: often, after such conferences, documents are accepted, but people believe that these are just words that do not affect their daily life. What would you say to skeptics to convince them of the real significance of these decisions ?~ 60 >~ 60 > marcos Neto : I give a specific example. At the previous development financing conference in Addis Abbe, ten years ago the idea of creating the so-called integrated national funding frames was formulated ten years ago. In the UNDP, we developed and introduced this approach in 86 countries. This is not a theory – this is a fact: 47 billion dollars were agreed and mobilized through this mechanism. ~ 60 > in practice we helped countries attract more than 50 billion dollars. In addition, we helped them reform national budget processes so that the money reaches where they are really needed. ~ 60 > now our task is to implement the Seville agreement. ~ 60 > 60 ~ h2 ~~ 60 > 62 ~ from Spain to Spanish to Spain to Spanish to Spain to Spain to Spain to Spain in Spain in Spain in Spain in Spain in Spain in Spain in Spain in Spain in Spain in Spain in Spain in Spain in Spanish Brazil UN news service: In addition, the Seville Platform will become a tool for the implementation of many Initiative. Marcos Net : Yes, we head 11 initiatives within the Seville Platform of Action. And I believe that the Government of Spain was very correctly received by creating this platform in order to move from words to business. 60 > This is similar to what Brazil plans to do at the end of the year at the climate summit (KS-30). Between Seville and Belen – the city that will accept this summit in Brazil – there is a direct connection. And these relationships are very important.