Summit of the Future Action Days

Friday

Opening Ceremony

Convenor

UN Youth Office and Executive Office of the Secretary General

Focal Point

Romeral Ortiz-Quintilla ([email protected])

Where

General Assembly Hall, UN Headquarters, New York

When

13:00 - 14:00 (EDT), 20 September 2024

The opening session aimed to ignite inspiration and action to advance meaningful youth participation in the UN and beyond – as an issue relevant and important to all sectors and actors.

Through keynote speeches from diverse set of representatives, speakers highlighted the role of young people in driving positive change across sectors and broader society.

Speakers

Areej

Peace and Children's Rights Advocate

DJ Cuppy

Nigerian DJ, music producer, and philanthropist. Master of Ceremony

Dan Carden

President of the Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Felipe Paullier

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs

José Maria Pereira Neves

President of Cabo Verde

Keshia Talking Waters De Freece Lawrence

Indigenous climate scientist, educator, and think tank founder

Sanjana Sanghi

Actress and UNDP India Youth Champion

Terry Otieno

Global Focal Point in the Disaster Risk Reduction Constituency of the Major Group for Children and Youth

Programme Overview

TimeAgenda ItemSpeakers

13:00 - 13:10

Welcome

Master of Ceremony: DJ Cuppy

Keshia Talking Waters DeFreece, Indigenous Youth

Video: Our Commitment to the Future

13:10 - 13:15

Opening

Felipe Paullier, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs

13:15 - 13:34

Speaker Series

Master of Ceremony: DJ Cuppy

Areej, Peace and Children's Rights Advocate

Dan Carden, President of the Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

José Maria Pereira Neves, President of Cabo Verde

Terry Otieno, Global Focal Point in the Disaster Risk Reduction Constituency of the Major Group for Children and Youth

13:34 - 13:44

Messages of Hope & Art Unveiling

Master of Ceremony: DJ Cuppy

Hello Kitty

Sanjana Sanghi, Actress and UNDP India Youth Champion

13:44 -13:49

Closing

Master of Ceremony: DJ Cuppy

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High-Level Dialogue

with the Secretary-General

In an interactive dialogue, youth advocates and the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, will unpack what the implementation of Chapter 4 of the Pact for the Future means in practice.