Call for endorsements: action agenda for youth in 2030 Agenda for HLPF2016

In preparation for the upcoming High Level Political Forum (HLPF), a number of youth-led and other organizations have prepared the attached action agenda to draw attention to the importance of young people in the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. This action agenda will be presented and discussed during a side-event hosted by the Dutch government and a partnership between Rutgers, CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, dance4life, Hivos, LACWHN, ARROW and IPPFAR on the 18th of July, 3 - 4.30 pm (invitation will follow soon), where government and UN-representatives will sign up to specific commitments and/or formulate their own additional commitment. Note that we on purpose have tried to avoid some jargon and formulate very concrete commitments...

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[Important] Information about passes during the HLPF

If you have registered to attend the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) to be held on 11 - 20 July 2016 through the CSO net, please bear in mind that you must be in possession of a blue UN Grounds Pass issued by UN Pass and ID Office to enter the UN premises and attend the HLPF. In accordance with standard procedure for ECOSOC-accredited NGOs, each organization has a limit of 7 annual badges and 9 temporary badges that may be assigned to representatives at any given time. Those individuals already in possession of a valid blue UN Grounds Pass do not need to apply for a new pass.

For those who have registered and need a pass, temporary or annual, you will need to follow the steps outlined at:...

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12 July Global Townhall with UN Secretary-General candidates: Propose questions/Apply to attend!

A Global Townhall with candidates for UN Secretary-General will take place on 12 July in the UN General Assembly Hall from 6:00-9:00pm NY time. All candidates for UN Secretary-General presented so far have been invited to participate. This event will be broadcast live across the world by Al Jazeera media network, made available free to all broadcast media, and simultaneously streamed live on UN WebTV. 

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7 July meeting with Co-Facilitators of UN Summit for Refugees & Migrants at UNHQ: Register to Attend, or Submit Video Comments

We have received the following from UN-NGLS and UN DESA:

At the request of the Co-Facilitators of the UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants, H.E. Dina Kawar, Permanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations, and H.E. David Donoghue, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations, UN-NGLS and UN DESA invite stakeholders to register to participate in a one-hour meeting with the Co-Facilitators on the afternoon of 7 July (exact time and location TBC),...

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[Deadline - 7 July] Registration to pre-HLPF meeting on 10 July

We are very pleased to share the registration form for the MGoS pre-HLPF meeting, which will take place on 10 July 9am-3pm. The full-day preparatory meeting will promote understanding of the first HLPF after the adoption of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, including the opportunities and procedures for the following 8 days. Additionally, it will be a good moment for MGoS to network, get to know other players engaged, share first experiences in the implementation efforts, as well as for identifying common ground and different perspectives...

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HLPF Special Events Programme and Registration now available

The programme and registration information for Special Events at the HLPF has been posted to the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform webiste.

See https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf

President of the UN General Assembly's High-level Thematic Debate on Human Rights

Civil society speakers selected for opening session and interactive segment on "Combatting discrimination and inequalities"

As part of his overall efforts to foster 'A New Commitment to Action',President Mogens Lykketoft will focus his third High Level Thematic Debate (HLTD) on "UN@70: Human Rights at the centre of the global agenda." This event takes place in the context of the 50th anniversary of the international human rights covenants, the 30th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development, and the process to select and appoint the next UN Secretary-General...

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HLPF Ministerial Declaration… revised Draft and speaking opportunity

We have received the following from DESA:

Please find attached a letter from the co-facilitators of the HLPF ministerial declaration and a revised draft text. The next reading of the draft will be on Tuesday, 28 June, at 10 a.m. in conference room 11. As indicated in the letter, MGoS will be again able to take the floor after Member States. 

Those interested in making a short statement must fill the form below no later than Monday, 27 June, 5pm NYC time (EDT).  The statements should not exceed 2 minutes and should make focused comments on the revised draft attached. The final determination of speakers and the order in which they will speak will be made by the co-facilitators, based on the inscriptions received through the form. 

Please, only fill the form if you do have a grounds pass and are planning on attending the meeting. We unfortunately cannot accommodate replacements. 

Form: http://goo.gl/forms/02HwhZEAxrrucg9O2

Zero draft of Ministerial Declaration for 2016 HLPF

Attached is the letter from the co-facilitators and the zero draft of the Ministerial Declaration for the 2016 HLPF. Please note that the co-facilitators clearly state that civil society representatives will be able to share their comments with Member States. (See: Opportunity to speak during informal consultations on the HLPF Ministerial Declaration zero draft)

Discussions on the zero draft will begin on Thursday 23 June.

See also the 2016 Ministerial Declaration: Draft Elements for the High-Level Segment.

Opportunity to speak during informal consultations on the HLPF Ministerial Declaration zero draft

We have received the following from DESA:

There will be an opportunity for stakeholders to take the floor during the first reading of the zero draft of the 2016 HLPF Ministerial Declaration, as part of the Informal Consultations on the 2016 HLPF Ministerial Declaration, which are being co-facilitated by the PRs of Australia and Peru. The meeting will take place on Thursday, 23 June, 10am to 1pm, at Conference Room 11, UNHQ. 

Those interested in making a short statement must fill the form below no later thanWednesday, 22 June, 6pm NYC time (EDT). The statements should not exceed 2 minutes...

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