Summit of the Future Action Days

Saturday

Opening Ceremony

Convenor

Executive Office of the Secretary General

Focal Point

N/A

Where

General Assembly Hall, UN Headquarters, New York

When

9:00 - 10:30 (EDT), 21 September 2024

The opening ceremony served to both energize attendees, and tee-up several important themes and considerations for the rest of the day. 

Speakers

Abdullahi Alim

CEO of the Africa Future Fund

Andrew Holness

Prime Minister of Jamaica

António Guterres

Secretary-General of the United Nations

Carole Osero-Ageng'o

Global Initiatives Lead & Africa Regional Representative, HelpAge International

Evelyn Wever-Croes

Prime Minister of Aruba

Folly Bah Thibault

Journalist, Principal Presenter for Al Jazeera

Hina Jilani

Member of the elders

Oli Henman

MGoS Coordination Mechanism Co-Chairs

Paulo Bacca

Deputy Director of the Center for the Study of Law, Justice and Society - Dejusticia

Saumya Aggarwal

Co-founder and CEO of Youth for Peace International

Programme Overview

TimeAgenda ItemSpeakers

9:00 - 9:02

Welcome

Moderator: Folly Bah Thibault, Journalist, Principal Presenter for Al Jazeera

9:02 -9:12

Opening Remarks

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations

9:12 - 9:20

Special Message

Information forthcoming

9:20 - 9:30

Civil Society Perspectives

Carole Osero-Ageng'o, Global Initiatives Lead & Africa Regional Representative, HelpAge International

Oli Henman, MGoS Coordination Mechanism Co-Chairs

9:30 - 9:38

Youth Rapporteur

Saumya Aggarwal, Co-founder of Youth for Peace International

Segment on Declaration of Future Generations

9:40 - 9:55

Segment on Declaration for Future Generations

Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica

Evelyn Wever-Croes, Prime Minister of Aruba

9:55 - 10:25

Special session: Declaration on Future Generations Panel

Moderator: Thomas Hale, Professor of Public Policy at Oxford University

Abdullahi Alim, CEO of the Africa Future Fund

Hina Jilani, Member of The Elders

Paulo Bacca, Deputy Director of the Center for the Study of Law, Justice and Society - Dejusticia

10:25 - 10:30

Closing Remarks

Moderator: Folly Bah Thibault, Journalist, Principal Presenter for Al Jazeera

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