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Why is Together First bringing new voices into global governance

Together First

is a growing movement of global citizens, experts, practitioners, civil society activists and business leaders from all regions of the world.

Together First is committed to making the best ideas for global governance a reality. We believe that by making the conversation on global governance accessible and inclusive.  We will help create a more democratic, transparent and accountable system – one that is, ultimately, more effective too.

The UN’s 75th anniversary in 2020 must be the starting point of a global governance transformation. Together First is campaigning for the September 2020 world leaders’ summit to discuss, agree and initiate the reforms we urgently need, based on an inclusive action plan.

Through our call for ideas, we will bring new voices to the decision-making table.  We want to work with them to push for concrete solutions and implementation. Our efforts will be closely coordinated with the UN’s 75th anniversary initiative, which will stimulate dialogues around the world on the future we need.  The UN2020 civil society coalition lobbying for meaningful public engagement with the leaders’ summit.

Organisational structure

UNA-UK provides the secretariat for Together First.  A campaign formed from a coalition of over 150 NGOs and launched at the Paris Peace Forum alongside the Stimson Center, the Igarapé InstituteCIVICUS and the Chinese Initiative on International Law. Decision making within Together First is supported by a Coordination Team of representatives from each of these organisations. Click here for a list of the organisations supporting Together First.

The Global Challenges Foundation is providing core funding for UNA-UK. GCF and UNA-UK jointly provide formal management of the process.

A twelve person Focus Group provides Together First with its directional steer, and we are also pleased to be able to draw from a wider Advisory Council for guidance and expertise.

Focus group

Our focus group consists of 12 individuals who are giving significant amounts of their time to help us steer the project.  This ensures that we are representative and fair in our decision-making.

Our gender balanced focus group is contains at least one person from each of the UN’s geographic regions, equally split between:

  • Coordination team members
  • Experts on global governance
  • Experts on global catastrophic risks
  • Representatives of marginalised and less heard from groups

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