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Context
The Global People's Assembly 2024 takes place against the backdrop of a world grappling with multiple interlocking crises. The visionary promises of Agenda 2030, which aimed to address economic, social and climate justice, are at serious risk. According to the United Nations, only 17% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will likely be achieved by 2030, highlighting the failure of global systems to respond adequately to urgent challenges. The Assembly will be organised during UN General Assembly and the Summit of the Future, which take place from 22-23 September. We will address key UN processes, including climate action, debt, tax, Financing for Development, gender equality and social justice. The Global People's Assembly 2024, taking place physically at the UN Church Centre in New York from 22–24 September, seeks to address these systemic global issues. This year, the event is co-organized by more than 40 civil society organisations. The global assembly is part of a bottom-up approach, serving as the culmination of constituency, national, and regional People's Assemblies. It brings together civil society organisations, representatives from marginalised and excluded communities, including women, youth, Communities Discriminated by Work and Descent (CDWD), and other discriminated groups.
About People’s Assemblies
People’s Assemblies can be held at local and sub-national level — they bring together representatives of marginalised groups and civil society actors and organisations, to discuss pressing issues affecting the people they represent: social, financial or climate justice, poverty, the state of the institutions which should support them and the state of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Assembly analyses the structural causes, develops a set of demands, and then devises joint steps to address these demands. Representatives present their perspectives at national, regional and global levels. The Global People’s Assembly takes place over two days in New York, during the UN SDG Summit. This assembly consists of many thematic talks and events, and collaboratively draws up a Declaration. You can read about previous Global Assemblies and read their Declarations [here - link to previous assemblies page].
People’s Assemblies Toolkit
To learn more about organising People’s Assemblies and make our voices as civil society stronger, download the toolkit.
Peoples’ Assemblies are
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Organised by communities, constituency groups and wider civil society at local and sub-national level.
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Representatives present their perspectives at national, regional and global levels.
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An avenue for participants to identify their own issues and concerns; analyse the structural causes; discuss and develop a set of demands; and then devise joint steps to address these demands.