Summit of the Future No 20: 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 9 -10 May 2024 – website launched

DEADLINE FOR REGISTERING FOR CONFERENCE – TOMORROW,  26 MARCH, 5pm NEW YORK TIME 

The UN Department of Global Communications has launched the website for the 2024 UN Civil Society Conference “Shaping a Future of Global and Sustainable Progress”. The Conference will be held in Nairobi, Kenya on 9 – 10 May and will provide civil society organizations (CSOs) with an opportunity for multi-stakeholder engagement ahead of the Summit of the Future (SOTF) and a venue for them to participate in the preparatory process. In addition it will give CSOs an additional platform to speak out and share ideas that could contribute to future Pact for the Future negotiations.

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Summit of the Future No 19: 2024 UN Nairobi Civil Society Conference on the Summit of the Future – Registration and latest information

The 2024 UN Civil Society Conference “Shaping a Future of Global and Sustainable Progress”,

Will be held on 9 - 10 May 2024 at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Kenya.

You can register here

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Summit of the Future No 18: Global Digital Compact second informal consultations

Ambassadors Anna Karin Eneström of  Sweden and Chola Milambo of Zambia, Co-facilitators for the Global Digital Compact (GDC), in their letter of 23 February provided information on the second informal consultations to be convened on Thursday 29 February with Member States and observers, and on Friday 1 March with stakeholders.

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Summit of the Future No 17: Engagement of Major Groups and other Stakeholders and Civil Society for Zero Draft of Pact for the Future

In their letter of 26 January 2024, Ambassadors Leendertse and Gertze, Co-facilitators for the Summit of the Future (SOTF) set out the process for Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) and Civil Society (CSO) representatives to share their feedback on the zero draft of the Pact for the Future (Pact), following its presentation on 29 January 2024. 

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Summit of the Future No 16: Submissions from Major Groups and other Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations on Pact for the Future

The Submissions from Major Groups and other Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations on Pact for the Future can be found on the Summit of the Future website.

There is a disclaimer from the UN reserves, including that they are not official documents of the United Nations and that they are the sole responsibility of the respective organizations.

Summit of the Future No 15: Global Digital Compact first informal consultations – Monday 12 Feb and Tuesday 13 Feb

The Co-facilitators for the Global Digital Compact (GDC), Ambassadors Anna Karin Eneström and Chola Milambo, have provided the following information on the first informal consultations, in their letter of 2 February 2024:

In-person consultation for Member States and Observers

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Summit of the Future No 14: Zero draft of the Pact to be presented on Monday 29 January – Letter from Co-facilitators (26 January 2024)

In their letter of 26 January on the preparatory process for the Summit of the Future (SOTF) and presentation of the zero draft of the Pact for the Future (Pact), the Co-Facilitators thanked Major Groups and other  Stakeholders (MGoS), as well as representatives of CSOs, academia and the private sector, for their “active participation in the virtual consultation on 13 December 2023. They had received nearly 500 written inputs, of which all relevant ones will be posted on the SOTF website. 

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Summit of the Future No 13: Zero draft of the Pact for the Future released this week

As included in the road map, the zero draft will be circulated this week and it will be presented on Monday 29 January, as stated in the following message, that has been circulated on behalf of the co-facilitators, the UN Ambassadors of Germany and Namibia:

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Summit of the Future No 12: CSO written inputs for a Declaration on Future Generations, deadline 11.59 pm EST on 22 January

In their letter of 12 January 2024, Ambassadors Yoka M.G. Brandt and Brian Wallace, Permanent Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Jamaica respectively, invite stakeholders to submit their written inputs via the Summit of the Future website, using this link. 

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Summit of the Future No 11: Update on processes for CSO inputs for a Declaration on Future Generations

In their letter of 20 December 2023, Ambassadors Yoka M.G. Brandt and Brian Wallace, Permanent Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Jamaica respectively, again state their commitment to “ensuring open, transparent and inclusive consultations with Member States, as well as relevant stakeholders.”

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