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In accordance with General Assembly resolution 67/290, the HLPF is open to all States Members of the United Nations and States Members of specialized agencies, entities and organizations having received a standing invitation to participate as observers in the General Assembly, UN entities, major groups and other relevant stakeholders.
Registration is required for the purpose of requesting a UN grounds pass and participating in meetings. For detailed guidance, please refer to the Information Note on the arrangements for the 2025 High-level Political Forum and High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council.
The UN is committed to maintaining an inclusive, respectful, and safe environment at its events, with all participants expected to act with integrity. There is zero tolerance for harassment, including sexual harassment in UN events, as per the Code of Conduct to Prevent Sexual Harassment which applies to all meetings of the HLPF and ECOSOC, including side events. A copy of the Code of Conduct can be found here.
Within United Nations premises, all persons are required to comply with safety and security regulations, as well as the rules and procedures of the organization. Any act that disrupts the normal functioning of the organization’s programmatic activities, such as public displays of any form, including, but not limited to, clothing, banners, placards or other written or visual means, as well as vocal/audio sounds, gatherings, or demonstrations of any kind, including passive, is not allowed. More information is available in the HLPF 2025 Information Note
A. Delegations of States, Observers/Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs), Specialized Agencies, Related Organizations
Registration (request of UN grounds pass) of official delegations of Member States, observers and intergovernmental organizations, as well as specialized agencies and related organizations, will be carried out by the Protocol and Liaison Service of the United Nations.
To obtain UN grounds passes for delegations participating in the meeting in person, permanent missions/offices are required to submit their registration requests by using the online eRegistration system, available through the e-deleGATE portal at https://edelegate.un.int, by the deadline: 5p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, 3 July 2025.
Delegations wishing to obtain information on the system may refer to the updated “Guidelines on eRegistration” and “Frequently asked questions” sections posted on the Protocol and Liaison Service website (https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/protocol/meetings).
Youth delegates as part of the official delegations, who are under the age of 18 years old, will not be processed via the eRegistration system. Delegations are invited to inform DESA’s Programme on Youth Unit (@email, @email) of the youth delegates' names, dates of birth and emails to ensure they receive relevant information. For more details, visit DESA’s website. Deadline for registration of youth delegates: 5 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, 3 July 2025.
ECOSOC accredited IGOs should follow the instructions in paragraph B of the guidelines. Deadline for submission of registration requests to the Protocol Office is 5 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, 20 June 2025. Specialized agencies and related organizations are additionally requested to fill out this online form to inform seating arrangements, by the deadline: 5 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, 3 July 2025.
Please note that registration of participants from participating States, Observers, IGOs, specialized agencies and related organizations through the online registration system is distinct from providing a delegation list for inclusion in the list of participants of the HLPF. Please refer to Section 6. List of Participants for further details.
B. UN system entities other than Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations
Registration of UN system entities (other than Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations) will be carried out through this online form by the deadline: 5p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, 3 July 2025.
Registration of Resident Coordinators (RC) and UN staff members of RC Offices requires a formal request sent by the Resident Coordinator to the UN Development Coordination Office (UN DCO). Please plan your communication so that UN DCO can timely submit the complete registration by the deadline of 5p.m. (EDT) Thursday, 3 July 2025.
To inform seating arrangements, all UN system entities, including specialized agencies and related organizations, are requested to fill out the online form by the deadline: 5 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, 3 July 2025.
C. Major groups and other stakeholders and NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC
Registration for Major Groups and Other Stakeholders (MGoS) and NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC to the 2025 HLPF is now open until 5p.m. (EDT) Friday 27 June 2025.
MGoS Representatives are instructed to liaise directly with the MGoS Coordination Mechanism focal points for instructions on how to register. Contact information for all focal points is available here.
Representatives of NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC who are not working in collaboration with the MGoS Coordination Mechanism can register directly through the Indico system here.
D. Invited speakers, panelists, and lead discussants
Invited speakers representing sectors of government should coordinate registration through their national delegations. Invited speakers and panelists who are not part of the official delegations will be registered by the HLPF secretariat.
*Invited speakers/panelists/participants for side events, who are not members of the official delegations will not be handled by the Protocol and Liaison Service. See section E below.
E. Side event, special event, VNR Labs, exhibitions
Organizers of side events, special events and exhibits are responsible for requesting special event passes from the UN Department for Safety and Security for the participants of their events who are not in possession of a UN Grounds Pass (including invited speakers and panelists who are not part of official delegations) (request to be submitted to Captain Dorcus Lourien: @email) 3 business days prior to the holding of the event to allow processing of the request. Kindly title your communication “HLPF Side Event [COUNTRY/ ORGANIZATION]”.
General debate
The general debate will be held during the ministerial segment of the HLPF and the high-level segment of ECOSOC from 21 to 23 July 2025. It will focus on the theme “UN@80: Catalyzing change for sustainable development”. It will allow Ministers and high-level representatives of participating States, as well as IGOs, UN system, accredited non-governmental organizations and major groups and other stakeholders to exchange experiences, lessons learned, policy guidance, transformative actions and initiatives on follow-up to the 2023 SDG Summit, the Summit of the Future, and UN80.
The list of speakers for the general debate of the high-level segment of ECOSOC, including the ministerial segment of the high-level political forum on sustainable development convened under the auspices of the Council, is open and will close by 17:00, on 16 July 2025.
Delegations of States should inscribe to the general debate through the eSpeakers module of the e-deleGATE portal (edelegate.un.int). An automated email acknowledgement will be sent within one hour of receipt of request for inscription. The list of speakers will be maintained in accordance with customary protocol and on a first-come, first-served basis. Statements in the general debate should not exceed three minutes when speaking in a national capacity, and five minutes when speaking on behalf of a group of States. Statements other than those delivered by or on behalf of States should be limited to two minutes. In the interests of time management, automatic microphone cut-off may be implemented, as necessary.
Intergovernmental organizations and entities that have observer status with the General Assembly or the Economic and Social Council wishing to inscribe in the list of speakers and that have access to the e-deleGATE portal should submit their requests through the e-Speakers module. Observers that do not have access to the e-deleGATE portal are asked to send their request, in writing, to the ECOSOC Affairs Branch (@email). Statements in the general debate should not exceed two minutes.
United Nations entities, including specialized agencies wishing to inscribe in the list of speakers of the general debate should submit their request through this online form. Statements in the general debate should not exceed two minutes.
