Invitation to Participate in Virtual Consultation and Submit Written Inputs

On 10 October 2023, the President of the General Assembly announced the reappointment of Germany and Namibia as co-facilitators of the intergovernmental preparatory process of the Summit of the Future. As part of the consultative process, the United Nations Secretariat supports the co-facilitators in engaging civil society and other stakeholders.

Following the letter issued on 13 November 2023 and on behalf of the co-facilitators, we are delighted to extend this invitation for your active participation in an upcoming virtual consultation and to request your written inputs.

For more information on the consultation registration, submission guidelines, and deadlines, please refer to the detailed information below.

Virtual Consultation, 13 December 2023

Invitation to Major Group and other Stakeholders (MGoS) and Civil Society representatives to a virtual consultation on 13 December at 10:00 AM. 

The goal of the consultation is to provide the opportunity to share overall views and expectations for the Summit and offer concrete suggestions for the zero-draft of the outcome document, the Pact for the Future. 

Registration link: https://forms.gle/M52wNnSsTe25vEqN8

The deadline for registration is 10 December, midnight Eastern Time.  

Written Inputs for the zero-draft of the Pact for the Future

Invitation to Major Groups and Other Stakeholders (MGoS), other civil society networks and organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and academia to provide written inputs for the preparation of the zero-draft of the Pact for the Future.

Stakeholders are encouraged to reflect on the scope of the Pact for the Future as decided on in General Assembly Decision 77/568.

The deadline for the submission of written inputs is 31 December 2023.   

When submitting written inputs, stakeholders are requested to follow the specified format:

• Inputs must be submitted in Word format using the template provided here: https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/submission_of_inputs_sotf_word_template.docx

• The document should contain concise, concrete, and action-oriented recommendations structured around the elements of the Pact for the Future: 

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  •  Chapeau
  • Chapter I. Sustainable development and financing for development
  • Chapter II. International peace and security
  • Chapter III. Science, technology and innovation and digital cooperation
  • Chapter IV. Youth and future generations
  • Chapter V. Transforming global governance

• The Word document should be no more than 2000 words in total.

• The Word document must include the name of the organization or network and the contact details of the focal point.

• Only one submission per organization or network will be published. We encourage coordinated work in developing the inputs. 

• Written inputs should be submitted through this form:  https://forms.gle/dnHEvuGr7PfGVh329

We look forward to your participation and valuable contributions.

For more information about the Summit of the Future, please visit: https://www.un.org/en/summit-of-the-future