Urgent deadlines

(a) 27 April deadline for May 2015 UN General Assembly interactive hearings for the Post-2015 Development Agenda

We wish to remind you that the deadline for speaking during the two full days of interactive hearings for stakeholders in informal interactive dialogue with Member States on 26-27 May at UN Headquarters in New York is 27 April. See posting: Apply to speak at the 26-27 May 2015 United Nations General Assembly interactive hearings for the Post-2015 Development Agenda

These hearings come at a particularly important time: right after the conclusion of the "stocktaking" part of the inter-governmental negotiations on post-2015, and days before the release of the zero draft, which will be negotiated in June and July. As such, the hearings offer us the ability to reflect on the discussions so far and outline an ambitious vision for the political declaration.

We have also been told  that only those who are selected to speak at the Civil Society Hearings will be considered as potential speakers for the Post-2015 Summit itself in September.

To apply to speak at these hearings here: http://bit.ly/p2015hearings-speaker-apply

Applications received will post online immediately here: http://bit.ly/p2015hearings-speaker-nominations-received

For more information about the post-2015 development agenda, please visit: http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015

We also wish to remind you that all organizations wishing to participate in this session must register by 12 May.

For further information see: Registration / application for special accreditation REQUIRED to attend for the 26-27 May post-2015 hearings — deadline 12 May

(b) 26 April deadline for Stakeholders views on indicators

For civil society organizations wishing to contribute their views and assessments of the draft indicators should complete the google form at: http://bit.ly/feedback-received-SDG-indicators by 26 April. Please keep in mind that only comments on indicators that directly relate to the SDG targets will be considered.

For further information see: Post-2015: Stakeholder views on indicators - deadline 26 April

(c) 27 April deadline for nominations for speakers at the 18-22 May negotiating session for Post-2015 Development Agenda:

The deadline for nominations for speakers for the interactive dialogue with Major Groups and other Stakeholders at the 18-22 May negotiating session on Follow up and Review of the post-2015 development agenda is 27 May.

For further information see: 18-22 May negotiating session for the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Nominate speakers for interactive dialogue with Major Groups and other Stakeholders