Maiara Folly, Plataforma CIPÓ’s Executive Director, and researcher Nycolas Candido will represent the organization in New York during the United Nations Summit of the Future (SOTF), which will take place on September 22-23, and the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
They will participate in key events, such as the SOTF and the New York Climate Week (NYCW), a week of dialogues on environmental issues organized by the Climate Group.
On Friday, September 20, Plataforma CIPÓ and the Instituto Decodifica will hold the roundtable “Promoting Racial Representation in Global Decision-Making: The Role of the UN.” The event aims to discuss the state of racial representation in global governance, with an emphasis on the UN’s role in promoting inclusive, plural, and participatory decision-making processes. The event will take place from 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM (New York time; 11:45 AM to 1:15 PM Brasília time) and will be broadcast live via Zoom.
During the roundtable, CIPÓ and Blue Smoke will launch the policy brief “Uncovering Blind Spots: Racial Equality and Representation in the UN System,” which addresses racial representation and equality within the UN System.
On September 21, CIPÓ will participate in the event “Pact for the Future and Beyond: Towards the 4th International Conference of Financing for Development,” which aims to identify opportunities ahead of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development and the 2025 World Social Forum. Topics to be discussed include reshaping strategies to ensure the fulfillment of commitments and civil society’s role in climate financing and other contributions.
During the same period, CIPÓ co-sponsors the launch of the campaign 1for8Billion, which aims to reform the selection process of the United Nations Secretary-General by promoting greater transparency and inclusion. The launch event “Madame Secretary-General: 1 year to prepare the ground for a fair and inclusive SG selection” will bring together a high-level panel to debate the course forward for a fair and inclusive selection process for the next UN chief and discuss opportunities arising from the Pact for the Future.
Check out the full schedule:
September 20 – Launch of the Policy Brief “Uncovering Blind Spots: Racial Representation in the UN System”
Time: 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM (Brasília time: 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM)
Venue: Bahá’í International Community
Organizers: Plataforma CIPÓ and Instituto Decodifica
September 20 – Launch of the 1for8Billion Campaign | “Madame Secretary-General: 1 year to prepare the ground for a fair and inclusive SG selection”
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM (Brasília time: 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM)
Venue: Bahá’i International Community
Organizers: 1f8b, Blue Smoke
September 20 – T20 UNGA Side Event | T20 Inputs for the Summit of the Future
Time: 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM (Brasília time: 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM)
Venue: United Nations Headquarters
Organizer: T20 Brasil
September 20 – CIVICUS Meet & Greet Event
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Brasília time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
Venue: 450 Lexington Avenue
Organizer: CIVICUS Senior Leadership Team
September 21 – “Room for Optimism” Event
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM (Brasília time: 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM)
Venue: UN Headquarters
Organizer: Bahá’í International Community
September 21 – “Pact for the Future and Beyond: Towards the 4th International Conference of Financing for Development”
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM (Brasília time: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM)
Venue: UN Headquarters
Organizers: ImPACT Coalition on International Financial Architecture Reform and Financing for Development (IFA-FfD) and Plataforma CIPÓ
September 21 – “From Words to Action: How Inclusive and Networked Multilateralism Can Enhance Accountability for Commitments of the Pact for the Future”
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM (Brasília time: 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM)
Venue: UN Headquarters
Organizers: Project Starlight and Plataforma CIPÓ
September 22 – Roundtable “No Human Equity and Wellbeing on an Unstable Planet; No Stable Planet Without Human Equity”
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Brasília time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
Venue: Bahá’í International Community
Organizers: Earth4All, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Planetary Guardians, Future Earth, the Earth Commission, the Earth League, and International Science Council
September 26 – Roundtable “Taking the Summit of the Future Agenda Forward: Facilitating Implementation through Dialogue, Research & Monitoring”
Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (Brasília time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM)
Venue: Bahá’í International Community
Organizers: Various UN Missions, Stimson Center, Plataforma CIPÓ, Savannah Center, and Global Governance Innovation Network.
