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** Road to the Summit of the Future
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Major global shocks and risks have increasingly underscored the vulnerabilities of the current governance systems.

As the UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated ([link removed]) :

“The institutions and frameworks of global governance, from the Security Council to the Bretton Woods system, were created 80 years ago. We can’t build a future for our grandchildren with a system built for our grandparents.”

The Summit of the Future ([link removed]) in September is a crucial opportunity to enhance cooperation on critical challenges and address gaps in global governance, reaffirm existing commitments including to the SDGs and the UN Charter, assess and agree on action for a more coherent and effective international architecture, and move towards a reinvigorated multilateral system that is better positioned to positively impact people’s lives.

Given its critical role in amplifying the voices of the marginalized, disempowered and excluded at the local, national, regional and global levels, and a major driving force for a transformative implementation of the SDGs, civil society is one of the key stakeholder groups to ensure a more inclusive multilateral system and greater accountability.

This is why the UN SDG Action Campaign continually facilitates convening spaces and supports the engagement of civil society organizations and other key stakeholders in dialogues and meetings in the lead up to the Summit of the Future, featuring the latest updates in this special edition of our newsletter.


** The UN SDG Action Campaign hosted a Civil Society Strategic and Networking meeting in Bonn focused on the reform of the global financial architecture
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The UN SDG Action Campaign hosted the Civil Society Strategic and Networking Meeting in March ([link removed]) at the UN in Bonn which provided a dialogue space for more than 50 leaders from civil society organizations, United Nations Agencies, the G7, the G20 and the the Summit of the Future to share views and discuss messages, priorities and strategies towards the Summit of the Future and beyond. The discussions revolved around the International Financial Architecture (IFA), with a focus on structural problems, prevailing issues, and recommendations.
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** 2024 UN Civil Society Conference on 9-10 May in Nairobi, Kenya
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The 2024 UN Civil Society Conference ([link removed]) in Support of the Summit of the Future takes place in Nairobi on 9-10 May. The Conference offers civil society organizations an opportunity to put a global perspective on specific issues. It brings together UN System officials, NGOs, academia, think tanks, Member States, media, private sector, change makers and leaders from diverse groups to discuss issues of global concern.

The Conference aims to increase awareness, ambition and accountability for the Summit of the Future, build multi-stakeholder ImPACT Coalitions to champion, act on and push forward reforms proposed in consensus language of the Pact, and to innovate the way civil society and other stakeholders interact with intergovernmental processes.

The UN SDG Action Campaign is providing financial support to the Conference.

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* Two-Day Draft Programme ([link removed]) - The schedule of events
* Civil Society Workshops ([link removed]) - Workshops organized by civil society organizations on day 1 (virtual links included)
* Impact Coalitions Programme ([link removed]) - Day 2 draft programme for two sessions (virtual links included)

Some sessions of the Conference will be webcast live on UN Web TV ([link removed]) .
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** C7 Summit to take place on 14-15 May in Rome, Italy
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An important part of the G7 process is the dialogue with various interest groups, called Engagement Groups. Civil 7 ([link removed]) (C7) is one of the official Engagement Groups of the G7 and represents positions from the international Civil Society, to address critical global policy concerns, yet making another ambitious step forward in the scope and scale of the responses that are urgently required.

The C7 goes far beyond the 7 countries, gathering the voice of more than 700 organizations from around 70 countries; policy positions and recommendations are therefore developed collectively, thanks to a vibrant and inclusive process.

On the occasion of the Italian G7 Presidency in 2024, the Italian Civil Society Coalition is taking the lead in coordinating and moderating the C7 2024 process. The UN SDG Action Campaign is providing financial and communications support to the C7.
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** New UN report calls for trillions more in development investment to rescue Sustainable Development Goals
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The 2024 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: ([link removed]) Financing for Development at a Crossroads (FSDR 2024) says urgent steps are needed to mobilize financing at scale to close the development financing gap, now estimated at USD 4.2 trillion annually, up from USD 2.5 trillion before the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, rising geopolitical tensions, climate disasters and a global cost-of-living crisis have hit billions of people, battering progress on healthcare, education, and other development targets.
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** Human Development Report 2023-2024
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Breaking the gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world
UNDP's 2023-2024 Human Development Report ([link removed]) assesses the dangerous gridlock resulting from uneven development progress, intensifying inequality, and escalating political polarization, that we must urgently tackle. The report emphasizes how global interdependence is being reconfigured and proposes a path forward where multilateralism plays a pivotal role.
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** Related news
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From the UN SDG Action Campaign Blog
* Rethinking the International Financial Architecture ([link removed]----------------------------)
* Debt justice: Unprecedented debt crisis unfolding in developing countries ([link removed])

From “Global Policy UN Watch,”
a project of Global Policy Forum

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* Member State Priorities ahead of the Summit of the Future, 16 April 2024
* 2024 ECOSOC Financing for Development (FfD) Forum Takeaways, 22 - 25 April 2024
* International Financial Architecture Innovation and the Summit of the Future (SOTF) 15 April 2024 | Panel Discussion at Stimson
* LLDC3 Postponed 24 April 2024 | LLDC3 Website | New dates for LLDC3 PrepCom: 3 to 5 June 2024
* Outcome Document: Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) 11 April 2024 | SIDS4 Website | Webcast of the session
* GA Debate on Accountability Every Time a Veto is Cast in the Security Council 23 April 2024
* UN To Hold "Second World Summit For Social Development" In 2025 27 February 2024


** Coming soon: 2024 UN SDG Action Awards
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Don't miss our highlights video ([link removed]) from the unforgettable UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony last year in Rome!

Coming Soon: Stay tuned for updates on the 2024 edition of the UN SDG Action Awards.
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