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Download the Handbook for participation of Major Groups and Other Stakeholders

Check out best practices, lessons learned, and step-by-step guidance on how to get involved in national, regional, and global decision-making levels

  • Published
  • 30 July 2025
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Created by the Major Groups and Other Stakeholders, this handbook helps you:

  • Understand your rights and role as part of civil society in the UN space.
  • Learn when and how you can speak, organize, submit reports, and shape decisions at national, regional, and global levels.
  • Navigate the UN system, including participating at the yearly HLPF (if your organization has ECOSOC status) and the SDG Summit held every four years.
  • Access key processes, such as the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), where countries report on their SDG progress, and where you can demand your own country accountability.