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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.
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
| Time | Agenda Item | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
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.