The High-level Conference on Financing for Development and the Means of Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was organized by the State of Qatar in cooperation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, concluded Sunday night. After two days of stimulating discussions, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Mr. Liu Zhenmin, presented a set of ten “Doha Messages” aimed at strengthening the coherence and cooperation for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development.

The two-day Conference attracted more than 100 high-level participants representing 58 countries from all regions of the world. Representatives of international financial institutions, the private sector, civil society and academia were also present. In the spirit of the Conference, multilateralism was identified as the fundamental basis for the achieving peaceful and sustainable development. H.E. Dr. Ahmad Hassan Al-Hamadi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of Qatar, reaffirmed that “the State of Qatar is determined to strengthen international efforts to achieve the objectives sought by the international community.” Recalling the success of the Second International Conference on Financing for Development follow-up, which was held in Doha in 2008, he stated that “Qatar is proud to be associated with several international conferences and declarations that demonstrate its commitment and adherence to international cooperation to meet current and emerging challenges.”