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The following information has been made available by the United Nations on participation on the Summit of the Future Action Days (21 -21 September)

Who can attend the Summit of the Future Action Days (20 – 21 September 2024)?

The Summit of the Future Action Days will be open to all interested stakeholders and representatives of organizations whose work has been relevant in shaping, and/or to the implementation of, the Pact for the Future.

All in-person participants MUST have either a valid UN grounds pass or a Special Events Ticket issued by the United Nations to enter the United Nations Headquarters during the Summit of the Future Action Days.

Who needs to register for the Summit of the Future Action Days?

If you have a valid UN Grounds Pass for the UNHQ in New York:

Anyone with a valid UN Grounds Pass for the UNHQ in New York, including members of official government delegations, UN Entities, IGOs, media, affiliates, retirees and civil society representatives, will be able to access UNHQ premises on 20-21 September without additional registration.

Please note that, as an exception, Affiliate badges (“A”), CSO badges (“N”) and retiree badges (“R”) will also be valid during the two days of the Summit of the Future Action Days (20 – 21 September).

If you DO NOT have a valid UN Grounds Pass for the UNHQ in New York:

All interested participants without a valid UN grounds pass will need to request registration to receive a Special Events Ticket. This includes those who are NOT members of the official delegations of Member States/GA-accredited IGOs/specialized agencies to GA79

Note! UN Laissez Passer (UNLP) Passport holders who do not have a valid UN grounds Pass MUST register to access the UNHQ premises and attend the Summit of the Future Action Days with a Special Event Ticket.

Activation of badges from other Duty stations (UN Staff Only) to be used at the UNHQ in New York

UN Staff from other duty stations can request their UN grounds pass to be activated for use at UNHQ New York. The UN staff member must contact their parent UN Pass and ID Office and inform them of their intended travel and check if this activation can be provided. Their Parent Pass and ID office will contact the UNHQ New York Pass and ID Unit with the required details for pass activation. Once all the information is received and approved, the UNHQ New York Pass and ID Unit will activate the pass for the duration requested. Requests for pass activations must be submitted at least 4 days prior to the UN Staff member’s arrival in New York.

REGISTRATION

Registration of participants will be held exclusively through a dedicated INDICO Form. If you do not have an INDICO account, you can set it up here.

Registration opens: 12 August 2024
Registration closes: 6 September 2024

There will be no on-site registration. Requests for registration via email will not be accepted.

Participants are highly encouraged to submit requests for registration as soon as registration opens to allow the necessary time to prepare the documentation.

Registration criteria

Individuals applying for registration will need to demonstrate affiliation with organizations with relevant work to the preparations of, and/or towards the implementation of, the Pact for the Future.
Representatives of national governments, UN and IGOs staff not in possession of valid UN Grounds passes for the UNHQ in New York should use official emails to request registration.
UNLP holders can submit copies of UNLPs to confirm their affiliation.
Each organization will be allowed to request registration for up to 7 (seven) delegates.
There is no separate registration for side event speakers or participants. The organizers, speakers and participants of side events must register through the regular registration channel.
Participants under 18 years old will need to be registered and accompanied by a Chaperone who must also be duly registered to attend the Summit of the Future Action Days through the same organization. This information must be included in the affiliation letter to be uploaded to the registration platform. If chaperones are not the legal guardians, a permission letter from the parents or legal guardians must be submitted at the time of registration.
Assistants of persons with disabilities must be fully registered to attend the Summit of the Future Action Days through the main registration channel.
Registration must include full name as reflected in valid passport/government ID.

Additional information

All requests for registration will be reviewed on a rolling basis and approved participants will receive letters of confirmation from the Secretariat. Please, allow between 5 – 10 working days for the review of registration requests.
Participants are responsible for all necessary arrangements related to their in-person participation, including travel, visa and others, as appropriate. The Secretariat will not follow up on individual requests for visa letters neither will liaise with the host country on visa issues.

Please also note that the United Nations does not charge fees for participation in Conferences and events. If you are aware of possible scams, please email us using this email address sotfactiondays@un.org