PLEASE NOTE:
The deadline to submit the questionnaire, 15 July 2011, has now passed. The questionnaire is closed.

On 22 September this year, the United Nations General Assembly will hold a one-day high-level meeting in New York to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action: http://goo.gl/SdX5d.

This document is the international community's blueprint for action to fight racism and was adopted by consensus at the 2001 UN World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in Durban, South Africa. It is an innovative and action-oriented agenda to combat all forms of racism and racial discrimination.

The tenth anniversary is an opportunity to renew and strengthen political commitment in the fight against racism and racial discrimination. The theme for the anniversary event is: "Victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: recognition, justice and development."

FORMAT

The General Assembly meeting is a one-day event at the level of Heads of State and Government, taking the form of a plenary session and a series of roundtable discussions.

The meeting will open at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, 22 September in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York. A short ceremonial opening will be followed by two consecutive roundtables from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. A closing plenary session will take place from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. where summaries of the roundtable discussions will be presented. The plenary is then expected to adopt a short and concise political declaration.

NGO PARTICIPATION

Non-governmental organizations (NGO) and other civil society actors are essential in combating all forms of racism. A representative of an NGO will speak at the opening plenary and selected representatives will be invited to attend the roundtable proceedings, while others will be able to follow the proceedings of the roundtable sessions in the overflow room.

All civil society and NGO representatives participating in the meeting must be active in the field of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance.

In General Assembly resolution A/65/L.76, paragraph 5, on the "Scope, modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action", the General Assembly invited the:

"President of the General Assembly to draw up a list of representatives of civil society organizations, including non-governmental organizations active in the field of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related forms of intolerance and, taking into account the principle of equitable geographical representation, to submit the list to Member States for consideration on a no-objection basis, for participation in the high-level meeting".

To assist the President of the General Assembly in responding to paragraph 5 of this resolution, your organization is invited to answer the questions in the form on your right.

Important: Please read these two documents first:

How to Complete the Questionnaire (PDF)

Questionnaire Preview (PDF)

When you are ready, press the blue button on the right to start the questionnaire.

Deadline to submit questionnaire: 15 July 2011.

Following consideration by Member States, your organization may be contacted.

For updates, visit the webpage of the high-level meeting website at:
www.un.org/en/ga/durbanmeeting2011

Comments
	Please sign in to add a Comment by Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues [NGO] 24 Aug 2011 We registered by the published deadline, but have not heard from you. We need to make appropriate plans, so please confirm if the the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues has been approved for attending the 10th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and if we will be able to participate in the plenary or one of the roundtable sessions. All the best, Dr. Corann Okorodudu, Professor of Psychology & Africana Studies, UN/NGO Representative of SPSSI Please sign in to Reply to this Comment by Zimbabwe United Nations Association [NGO] 19 Jul 2011 Can you please confirm to us, Zimbabwe United Nations Association, if we have been considered to attend this important conference. Please sign in to Reply to this Comment by National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States [NGO] 14 Jul 2011 Kindly inform us if organizations that will be following the proceedings of the round table sessions in the overflow room will have to register if they already hold a UN pass? Thank yo. Please sign in to Reply to this Comment

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