MELISSA FLEMING, Under-Secretary-General of Global Communications and Master of Ceremonies, welcomed the President of Kenya and the Secretary-General, the members of the Kenyan Government, representatives of UN Member States, UN colleagues and civil society to the closing session of the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference, in support of the Summit of the Future.  The past two days had been an incredible journey, with 2500 people gathering from 110 countries to participate in the Conference in Nairobi.  From the events and the briefings which preceded the Conference, to the interactive dialogues, the workshops and imPACT coalitions, it had been an innovative and impactful convening.