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29-30 June: Massive March And Rally In Seville Demanding UN Action On Debt And Climate At Global Finance Summit
SEVILLE, SPAIN — As world leaders arrive in Seville for a high-stakes United Nations finance summit, global activists are mobilizing in force. A massive public march on Sunday, June 29, followed by a powerful press conference and rally on Monday, June 30, will bring calls for debt relief, fair global tax rules, and climate justice to the forefront of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4).
The events come as the UN prepares to finalize a potential new global framework on tax, debt, and development—without participation from the United States. Civil society groups say the summit represents a crucial opportunity to build a more just financial system, free from the influence of powerful nations and institutions.
Public March through Seville
Sunday, June 29 – 7:30 PM CET beginning at the Jardines de Cristina, Casco Antiguo, 41001 Sevilla. March route map here.
Thousands of protestors will flood Seville's historic center to demand UN-led solutions on the sovereign debt crisis and global wealth inequality through taxation. Colorful banners, music, and street art will highlight the call to end financial colonialism and uphold multilateral cooperation.
Rally to Make Polluters Pay with a Solidarity Levy
Monday, June 30 – 8:30 AM CET, (location tbc - near FIBES Conference Center)
Civil society leaders, faith-based advocates, and frontline voices will address the press and public with a unified message: it's time for a Global Solidarity Levy to hold polluters accountable and fund climate resilience. This striking rally will be rich in visuals and symbolism, with international speakers laying out a vision for equitable global finance.
Ice cream Against Inequality
Monday, June 30 – 3:30 - 7:30 pm, Calle Augusto Peyré, in front of the main entrance to FIBES
Activists will serve up treats and tough truths from a vibrant ice cream truck—inviting summit attendees to pick a 'flavor for the future' or take a bite out of inequality with a billionaire biscotti.
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This summit takes place just after the release of the Jubilee Report, commissioned by the late Pope Francis and co-chaired by Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz and former Argentine Minister Martín Guzmán. The report offers a sweeping critique of the current global debt and finance architecture, paired with bold, practical solutions—including proposals to clear illegitimate debt, invest in sustainable transformation, and link financing to citizen-tracked progress indicators.
Calls for radical debt transparency are now backed by the World Bank. Currently, just 25% of low-income countries publish data on new debt; campaigners demand that transparency becomes a global norm.
Activists say the U.S. rejection of the FFD4 outcome is emblematic of its broader role in blocking efforts for a just, democratic global financial system. While other nations have come together to back the UN process, the U.S. continues to undermine multilateral solutions, perpetuating cycles of debt, austerity, and inequality.
'The world can move forward without the U.S. acting as gatekeeper,' said Andrew Nazdin, director of Glasgow Actions Team. 'And they can do better. We are in Seville to call for true global cooperation—led by those most impacted and long excluded.'
Campaigners are demanding urgent steps to dismantle illegitimate debt burdens, establish a UN-based framework for debt resolution, and stop the influence of powerful nations and institutions that continue to impose economic domination over the Global South.
