缅北禁地

A view of participants during the Townhall meeting with Civil Society in one of the conference rooms of the United Nations Secretariat in New York.
Townhall meeting in 2022 with the President of the General Assembly and Civil Society. ?缅北禁地Photo/Manuel Elías

Member States, MGoS, and Civil Society

Get Involved – Summit of the Future

In keeping with the vision of a more networked and inclusive multilateralism enshrined in Our Common Agenda, the Secretary-General has underscored the importance of engaging diverse stakeholders from across the full spectrum of society. Their voices are essential to the preparation and success of the Summit of the Future. By tapping into their wealth of expertise and leveraging their platforms, we can support more informed policy decisions, amplify the impact of the Summit, and better tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow.

icon with collaborative figures

CSO Information Note

Admission arrangements for registered representatives of CSOs, NGOs and other stakeholders

Important note: The above document only refers to the arrangements for admission during the Summit of the Future on 22 and 23 September 2024 for approved representatives of non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders. The other high-level events including the General Debate will follow different procedures.

View recordings

Summit of the Future preparations

The President of the General Assembly has appointed Germany and Namibia as co-facilitators of the intergovernmental preparatory process of the Summit of the Future. In line with commitments articulated in both and the , the co-facilitators have outlined plans, with the support of the United Nations, for engagement with civil society and other stakeholders. This engagement aims to complement intergovernmental consultations and ensure diverse voices and perspectives can contribute at different stages of the Summit’s preparatory process.

 

United Nations Summit of the Future

The Summit of the Future will take place at the United Nations in New York City on September 22-23, 2024.

There are provisions in the Modalities Resolution for the Summit of the Future for multistakeholder participation in the Summit. Member States committed to the participation of various stakeholders through the invitation of "representatives of non-governmental organizations that are in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council to participate in the Summit" and a request to "the President of the General Assembly to draw up a list of representatives of other relevant non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions and the private sector" to participate in the Summit upon Member States' consideration on a non-objection basis. Those stakeholders will be invited to participate in interactive dialogues to be held in parallel with the plenary meetings during the Summit. Youth organizations, in particular, are encouraged to participate, including in the opening segment.

Additional details on arrangements will be provided on the website of the President of the General Assembly in due course.

Summary of civil society engagement

The UN75 anniversary in 2019-20 included a year-long global listening exercise. Over 1.5 million people from all 193 Member States took part in an online survey. These consultations and the final report of the process showed significant public support for international cooperation and a desire for more networked, inclusive and effective multilateralism. The preparation of Our Common Agenda report from 2020-21 built on this effort and provided additional opportunities for inputs from prominent thought leaders, young people and civil society, including parliamentarians, think tanks, the private sector, subnational leaders and city networks, underrepresented groups and other non-government partners.

This was supported by the United Nations Foundation and the Igarapé Institute, along with a network of global partners from all regions, including the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (South Africa), Southern Voice (a network of 50 think tanks from Africa, Asia and Latin America) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore. An experimental digital consultation exercise overseen by the Igarapé Institute generated more than 520 proposals from over 1,750 participants, including from organizations with several million members, in 147 countries and six languages. 

Since the launch of the report, in the 2021-23 phase leading up to the decisions on the scope of the Summit of the Future, at least 300 civil society organizations have attended virtual consultations with external stakeholders on the Summit of the Future, conveyed by the co-facilitators of the process, Germany and Namibia, with the support of the United Nations team. 

Smaller targeted consultations have also taken place with experts, universities and think tanks, including for the preparation, issuance and discussion of the eleven Secretary-General’s policy briefs for the Summit of the Future. The Secretary-General’s team has also engaged and participated in several multi-stakeholders’ discussions and events focused on the topics in the report and the Summit of the Future.

* Links to external websites are provided for information only. The United Nations is not responsible for the content of external websites.

Summit of the Future

icon with collaborative figures
CSO Information Note
View recordings

 

Call to action

illustration showing hands holding up placards that spell out '1 million actions reached'

1 Million Actions for Our Common Future

We've surpassed our goal of 1 million actions ahead of the Summit of the Future in September. Keep the momentum going and join the challenge!

 

Act now!

We did it! 1 Million Actions for Our Common Future