Discussion with His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis on his priorities and civil society engagement
Immediately followed by a DGC session on planning for the 2024 UN Civil Society Conference (9-10 May, Nairobi, Kenya)
Date: 12 December 2023
Time: 11 am - 1 pm, EST
Location: ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York
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Our world today is marked by multiple complex and interlocking crises that no country —without exception— can effectively address alone. The complexities of these problems make it so that governments alone, even when working together, are unable to sustainably implement solutions without partnerships that reach beyond the State.
In his vision statement, His Excellency Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the General Assembly, has committed to enhance multilateralism and pursue vital objectives of “Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability.” He has also asserted the importance of open and wide-ranging consultation, transparency in decision-making, the ability to listen intently, clear and effective communication with the membership and with civil society to forge global consensus and enhance multilateralism to better address and resolve complex global challenges.
Read the Concept Note.
In collaboration with civil society actors, the United Nations Department of Global Communications will hold the 2024 Civil Society Conference from 9 to 10 May at the UN Office in Nairobi, Kenya (UNON). The Conference aims to ensure multi-stakeholder participation in the Summit of the Future preparations, providing tangible space for civil society to contribute ideas and recommendations to feed into the negotiations of the Pact for the Future. Additionally, it offers the United Nations and the international community a chance to plan the way forward, advance the goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and create a future where no one is left behind. This DGC-led Town Hall brings together various stakeholders, such as civil society organizations, UN entities, and UN member states, to start the conference planning process, including the launching of the nomination process to select conference co-chairs and establishing conference planning sub-committees.
Click HERE for more information on the United Nations Office in Nairobi.
Previous UN Civil Society Conferences: Salt Lake City, Utah (USA) in 2019 & Gyeongju (Republic of Korea) in 2016