Registration for the Interactive Civil Society Hearing in preparation for the UN General Assembly high-level meeting on tuberculosis is now open to all organizations which have received special accreditation and to NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC. Please click here for the official list of accredited organizations and here for the list of organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC.
Please note, the deadline for registration is midnight (New York time) on 22 May. To register, please access the event website here.
Registration process
Each organization that received accreditation or is in consultative status with ECOSOC is allowed to register up to 5 participants.
Once your registration has been reviewed and approved, you will receive a formal confirmation email, which can be used as a supporting document when applying for your US visa, if you require one.
Kindly note that the UN does not provide assistance with visa applications. Please read and follow the instructions on the website carefully.
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Upon completing the registration form, you will receive an email notification that the registration has been received and will be reviewed. After review and, if application is complete, approval will be provided via an email notification confirming registration, which can be used for visa purposes, if required.
Participation in the Interactive Civil Society Hearing
The interactive civil society hearing is part of the preparatory process for the UN HLM. It will provide a platform for the inclusive, active and substantive engagement of affected communities and civil society and other relevant stakeholders. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in a day of interactive panel discussions, share practical experiences from their work, and make recommendations towards the UN HLM in order to support and to inform Member States in the development of the UN HLM outcome document. The President of the General Assembly will prepare a summary of the hearing.
The TB UNHLM modalities resolution (access the modalities resolution here), states that the hearing aims for the active participation of “appropriate senior-level representatives of Member States, observers of the General Assembly, parliamentarians, representatives of local government, relevant United Nations entities, non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, invited civil society organizations, academia, medical associations and the private sector, as well as people affected by tuberculosis and broader communities”.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop TB Partnership are supporting the President of the General Assembly in the organization of the hearing.
Please address any queries on accreditation/registration to unitedtoendtb@un.org