United Nations Wall Street Invite
Event Title: The United Nations Wall Street Invite: Forging Global Partnerships for Development
Date: [To be determined – Ideally, early in UNGA Week 2025, or immediately following, to maximize attendance of high-level delegates]
Time: [To be determined – e.g., Full day event, or series of targeted sessions over a few days]
Venue: [To be determined – Key financial institutions, conference centers in the Wall Street/Financial District area of New York City, or a blend of venues to facilitate different types of engagement.]
Purpose: To serve as a high-level platform facilitating direct engagement and collaboration between incoming governments (particularly those of developing and emerging economies) and the global financial community on Wall Street. This initiative aims to translate the Financing for Development (FfD) agenda into tangible partnerships, investment opportunities, and strategic alliances, thereby accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostering sustainable economic growth worldwide.
Objectives:
- Facilitate Networking: Create direct “meet and greet” opportunities between heads of state, ministers, and senior government officials with leading executives, investors, and financial experts from Wall Street.
- Promote Investment: Showcase specific investment opportunities and projects in developing and emerging economies to potential private sector financiers.
- Share Expertise: Enable consultations and knowledge exchange on best practices in finance, investment structuring, risk management, and capital mobilization.
- Launch Partnerships: Provide a dedicated space for the high-level launching of public-private partnerships, diaspora bonds, green bonds, blended finance initiatives, and other innovative financial instruments.
- Build Trust and Understanding: Foster a deeper understanding between governments seeking development finance and the financial institutions looking for viable, impactful investment avenues.
- Strengthen Financial Ecosystems: Support the development of robust financial ecosystems in developing countries through advisory services and capacity building from Wall Street experts.
Target Audience:
- Governments: Heads of State, Prime Ministers, Ministers of Finance, Planning, Trade, and Investment from UN Member States, with a particular focus on developing and emerging economies, and those actively seeking foreign investment and partnerships.
- Wall Street & Financial Community: CEOs, CIOs, Managing Directors, Fund Managers, and senior representatives from:
- Investment Banks
- Asset Management Firms
- Private Equity Firms
- Venture Capital Funds
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)
- Rating Agencies
- Financial Technology (FinTech) companies
- Legal and Advisory Firms specializing in international finance.
- International Organizations: Senior officials from the United Nations, World Bank, IMF, regional development banks, and other relevant multilateral institutions.