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On 29 June 2015, the President of
the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), H.E. Mr. Sam Kahamba Kutesa,
will host a High-level Event on Climate Change at United Nations
Headquarters in New York to highlight the world's leading initiatives on
tackling this global challenge. Government, private sector, and civil
society leaders will show that momentum is building toward an ambitious
global agreement at the climate change negotiations in December 2015 in
Paris. At the request of the Office of the President of the General
Assembly, the United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS)
is leading a process to find three speakers from civil society for the
29 June High-level Event. We invite you to share your story of
successful local climate action to help inspire the world to achieve a
more sustainable path, enabling economic opportunity, equality, and a
healthy environment for all. Apply now for civil society speaking
opportunities during the the opening ceremony, or the two panel
discussions of the event.
One speaker for the Opening Ceremony
The President of the General Assembly requests young candidates from developing countries for this key speaking role. This is an opportunity to tell Member States, Government Ministers, high-level participants and other representatives about how you are succeeding in taking climate action.Travel funding will be provided for this speaker and a supporter if the candidate is under 18.
One respondent for Panel Discussion 1:
Mobilizing political momentum for ambitious actions on mitigation, adaptation and means of implementation
Applicants must be representatives of civil society organizations with expertise in this topic.Travel funding is not available for this speaking role.
One respondent for Panel Discussion 2:
Mobilizing stakeholders for ambitious actions on mitigation, adaptation and means of implementation
Applicants must be representatives of civil society organizations with expertise in this topic.Travel funding is not available for this speaking role.
Please review the background information and concept note for this event:
http://www.un.org/pga/290615_hle-climate-change/
Before submitting a nomination, please confirm that the candidate:
• is a representative of a civil society organization, and officially authorized by their organization/network to speak on the organization/network’s behalf;
• can address the relevant topics and guiding questions in the event concept note (link above);
• would be a compelling public speaker;
• is available to be in New York on 28-29 June 2015 and for travel if necessary;
• has a visa for travel to New York, or is able to obtain one within 2 weeks for travel to New York. Please check with the US Embassy or Consulate in the candidate's country or place of residence. The Office of the President of the General Assembly will provide an invitation letter to the selected candidate to support a visa application. The participant will be responsible for obtaining the visa for travel.
Submit applications to speak here: http://bit.ly/PGA-29June-climate-speaker-apply
DEADLINE: 17 May 2015
Applications received will post online automatically here: http://bit.ly/PGA-29June-climate-apps-received
Apply to be on the civil society Selection Committee
A Selection Committee of diverse
representatives from civil society organizations will choose five
candidates to present to the Office of the President of the General
Assembly for each speaking role as a short-list for their consideration.
The Committee will ensure regional and gender balance, and diversity of
age and expertise in the overall set of candidates. The President of
the General Assembly will make the final selection of the civil society
speakers for this event.
To apply for the civil society Selection Committee, visit: http://bit.ly/29June-PGA-Climate-Change-SC-Apply DEADLINE: 12 May 2015
The event will be webcast and is likely to attract considerable media attention. The outcome of the event will be a President's summary, which will be circulated to all Member States of the United Nations General Assembly and other stakeholders.
For updates, please follow the social media accounts at the top of this web page.