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UN Secretary-General And President Of Kenya Close Out The 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference In Nairobi

UN Secretary-General And President Of Kenya Close Out The 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference In Nairobi

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. 

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General declares 2024 UN Civil Society Conference “a Testament To The Strong Voice 0f Civil Society,” At The Opening Session In Nairobi

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General declares 2024 UN Civil Society Conference “a Testament To The Strong Voice 0f Civil Society,” At The Opening Session In Nairobi

The Department of Global Communications had never organized a conference of this size, which had attracted such a high level of interest, in such a short period of time.  Over 3,600 civil society representatives from 2,750 entities had registered, along with around 400 representatives of 64 governments, seven International Governmental Organizations (IGOs), 37 United Nations entities and over 100 media reporters.  70 percent of those registered were from Africa and 40 percent of all registrations were youth, in the age group 18 to 34.  Mr. Nasser hoped the expectations from the Conference would be achieved.