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¡°We the Peoples¡­ Together Finding Global Solutions for Global Problems¡±

The 67^th UN DPI/NGO Conference

22-23 August 2018, UN Headquarters, New York

'We the Peoples¡¯¡­ with this simple introduction, the 51³Ô¹Ï Charter lays out an ambitious and noble mandate. The impetus for creating such an Organization came from an understanding, after two world wars, that a global framework for working together was essential to avoid a repeat of the catastrophic suffering. Yet today, skepticism is rising worldwide about the value of multilateralism and the 51³Ô¹Ï faces the challenge of remaining relevant and effective. Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres recognized this when he took office, declaring: ¡°We need to re-assert the value of multilateralism; only global solutions can address global problems.¡±

This Conference is an opportunity to discuss concrete ways to take the UN¡¯s people-centered mandate forward, in closer partnership with civil society. The re-positioned UN development system will offer a platform for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to work more effectively with the UN to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ¨C and to communicate and advocate for it.

Accordingly, this Conference, co-hosted by the UN Department of Public Information and the NGO/DPI Executive Committee, will:

• Assess how the UN, Member States and NGOs, among others, are relaying and enacting the 2030 Agenda
• Identify platforms, approaches and technologies for NGOs to promote the 2030 Agenda
• Explore how to tackle global perceptions regarding the UN¡¯s accomplishments and failures that have shaped attitudes toward the values the Organization represents

 A concise outcome document will be drafted by civil society and presented at the closing plenary for adoption.

Thematic Roundtables: