Summit of the Future No 31: Co-facilitators to hold Virtual Consultation on Rev 1 of the Pact for the Future on 30 May 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m (New York time)

In their letter of 23 May 2024, Ambassadors Antje Leendertse and Neville M Gertze, Co-facilitators for the Pact for the Future invite all stakeholders, including Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) and civil society representatives, to participate in a virtual consultation on 30 May, from 10.00 am to 1 pm.

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Summit of the Future No 30: Rev 1 of Pact for the Future imminent – update from Co-facilitators at 2024 UN Civil Society Conference

During the 2024 UN Civil Society Conference, Ambassador Neville M Gertze, co-facilitator, gave an update on the Pact for the Future (Pact), including on the release of Rev 1. 

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Summit of the Future No 29: Learn more about the upcoming 2024 UN Civil Society Conference!

Announcements

Press Conference
Press Conference for the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference will take place on Tuesday, May 8th, 2024. Watch here.

Programme
Browse the 2024 UN Civil Society Conference daily schedule: Day 1 & Day 2.

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Summit of the Future No 28: Applications to be accredited to the Summit of the Future

In accordance with the enabling resolution A/RES/76/307, civil society organizations can apply for ‘ad-hoc accreditation’ to participate in the Summit of the Future. 

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Summit of the Future No 27: Letter from Summit Co-facilitators on Engagement of Major Groups and other Stakeholders and Civil Society

Ambassadors Antje Leenderste of Germany and Neville M Gertze of Namibia, the co-facilitators for the Summit of the Future (SOTF) and Pact for the Future (Pact), have sent a letter to provide further information on the upcoming virtual consultation with Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) and civil society.

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Summit of the Future No 26: Zero Draft of Global Digital Compact – first reading 12 April

The President of the UN General Assembly has written to Permanent Representatives in New York, forwarding the letter from the co-facilitators, Ambassadors Anna Enström of Sweden and Chola Milambo of Sweden and the zero draft of the Global Digital Compact.

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Summit of the Future No 25: Preparatory process for the Summit of the Future – letter from co-facilitators to UN New York ambassadors

Ambassadors Antje Leendertse and Nevill Gertze, co-facilitators for the Summit of the Future, wrote to the other Ambassadors in New York on 4 April 2024, about the preparatory process for the Summit of the Future. The letter informed them that the second reading of the Pact for the Future concluded on 3 April, with it having “deepened understanding between delegations and fostered convergence on many issues.”

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Summit of the Future No 24: Declaration on Future Generations Zero Draft – good news on Stakeholder and Civil Society participation

An email has been received by Commat from one of the advisers to the co-facilitators for the Declaration on Future Generations, reiterating that a broad consultative process has been underway since January “to garner the oral and written inputs for the zero draft from a wide range of stakeholder groups.”   

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Summit of the Future No 23: Letter from Co-facilitators for Declaration on Future Generations Zero Draft, dated 26 March 2024

The UN Secretary-General has circulated a letter from Ambassadors Brian Wallace, of Jamaica and Yoka Brandt, of the Netherlands, co-facilitators on the Declaration on Future Generations.

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Summit of the Future No 22: Declaration on Future Generations Zero Draft released

The Zero draft for the Declaration on Future Generations has been released. It comprises a Preamble, Guiding Principles and Commitments and Implementation, institutionalization and monitoring.

Preamble

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