FACT SHEET:
un EVENTS IN 2024

See the list below compiled by AfP to track major UN events and opportunities for civil society engagement in 2024, particularly around peace and peacebuilding.

Event: UN General Assembly (UNGA) 79

Description: Annual session of the General Assembly (runs September to December)

When: The session will open on Tuesday, September 10th. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, September 24th.

Where: New York City, NY

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Event: Summit of the Future Action Days

Description: Bringing together representatives from Member States, civil society, private sector, academia, local and regional authorities, youth, and many more, the Action Days will provide an opportunity for broad engagement and inclusion. These stakeholders have all played a key role in shaping the Pact for the Future and will be critical to its implementation.

The Action Days will kick off with a dedicated, youth-led afternoon followed by a Saturday programme which will focus on three priority themes – digital and technology, peace and security, and sustainable development and financing. In addition to the three themes, there will also be a dedicated focus throughout the day on future generations. Expected participants include Heads of State, Ministers, senior UN officials and representatives from the private sector, civil society and other actors.

When:

  • Action Day 1 - Friday, September 20th from 1-6pm

  • Action Day 2 - Saturday, September 21st from 9am - 6pm

Where: UN Headquarters, New York, NY

Note: All in-person participants must have either a valid UN grounds pass or a Special Events Ticket issued by the UN to enter the United Nations Headquarters during the Summit of the Future Action Days.

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Event: Summit of the Future

Theme: Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow

Description: The Summit is a high-level convening of world leaders aimed to strengthen global governance for the sake of present and future generations. The Summit is focused on looking at “how” the UN can cooperate better to deliver the promises agreed upon in existing agreements and commitments including the UN Charter, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 2030 Agenda, and the Paris Agreement. The outcome of the Summit is the “Pact for the Future”. The “Pact for the Future” is meant to be an action-oriented outcome document and will be negotiated and endorsed in the lead-up to the Summit. Germany and Namibia are co-facilitators on the document and recently released the “Zero Draft” of the Pact (which is in review at the moment)—a starting point for intergovernmental deliberations on the final Pact for the Future.

The Pact for the Future will have five chapters:

  • Sustainable Development and Financing for Development

  • International Peace and Security

  • Science, Technology and Innovation, and Digital Cooperation

  • Youth and Future Generations

  • Transforming Global Governance

When: September 22nd - September 24th

Where: New York, NY

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