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2025 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development & 4th PrepCom for FFD4

The ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development will be held on 28 to 29 April 2025, followed by the Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) from 30 April to 1 May 2025 at Trusteeship Council, UN Headquarters, New York.

How to Participate in the FFD4 Conference

Participation requires a two-step process. First, organizations must verify their accreditation status. Second, to attend the Conference, accredited organizations can register their authorized representatives. Please note that accreditation to other UN processes (e.g., COP) does NOT transfer to FFD4.

Draft Information Note for Participants (advance unedited)

STEP 1: DETERMINE IF YOUR ORGANIZATION IS ACCREDITED 

What is accreditation? 

Accreditation is the official process that allows institutions to become eligible to access and participate in the Conference. Please note that accreditation to other UN processes (e.g., COP) does NOT transfer to FFD4.

How can I check if my organization is accredited? 

Stakeholder organizations may have received special accreditation or may be in consultative status with ECOSOC, please click below to check whether your organization is accredited to FFD4:

Special Accreditation        Consultative Status with ECOSOC

I am a government official, staff member of the United Nations system, representative of an IGO. Is my entity accredited? 

Note that many categories of institutions are automatically accredited to the FFD process:

• Member States of the United Nations and Associate Members of the Regional Commissions
• United Nations organizations
• Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations
• Organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC
• Organizations that have already received special accreditation to participate in the International Conferences on Financing for Development
• Intergovernmental organization with observer status at the UN General Assembly
• Intergovernmental organization with ad hoc accreditation to the FFD process 

I do not belong to any organization. Can I attend? 

You cannot attend the Conference or the sessions of the Preparatory Committee as an individual. Participants must be associated with an accredited organization. Accredited organizations will be able to register their authorized representatives for each session of the Preparatory Committee in New York and the main Conference in Spain. 

 

STEP 2: REGISTER YOUR REPRESENTATIVES 

What is registration?

Registration is the process that allows accredited organizations to register individuals as their authorized representatives to the FFD4.

How do I register the representatives of my organization?

Please click below on the category that best describes your organization to find the suitable registration portal. Note that registration procedures and timelines vary depending on the category of organization. Registration for the Conference in Seville, Spain will be open for all categories by mid-April 2025. 

If your organization is not accredited, here are the available options:

Options to participate for non-accredited organizations:

1. Participating under the umbrella of an accredited organization
   Umbrella organizations may register individuals from their affiliated organizations. If your organization is part of an umbrella organization, please reach out to them directly.
2. Expression of interest for non-accredited organizations

If you are not affiliated with an accredited organization and you are interested in attending FFD4, please fill out the Expression of Interest for non-accredited organizations. 

Click here to fill out the Expression of Interest Form for non-accredited organizations

Please note that submission of the above form is not registration to the FFD4 Conference.

If you require further information, please reach out to UNDESA by contacting desa-ffd4.cso@un.org and desa-ffd4-business@un.org for guidance.content.

Please click below on the category that best describes your organization to find the suitable registration information