Foundations & Philanthropies

How to participate?

The list of organizations that have:

• received special accreditation by the United Nations General Assembly for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, or
• have been accredited to the previous international conferences on financing for development held in Monterrey, Doha, and Addis Ababa or to their follow-up processes:

Can be viewed here.

Special Accreditation for Foundations & Philanthropies

The accreditation window closed on 21 February 2025. Organizations that have received special accreditation will be invited to register individuals to attend the FFD4 Conference and the International Business Forum soon. 

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. The list of previously approved organizations can be found here.
2. Participating as part of a country delegation
   Inclusion in the official delegation of their government.

Kindly be reminded that accreditation to other UN Conferences (e.g., COP) does not transfer to FFD4.

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

Registration to the ECOSOC FFD Forum and 4th PrepCom Session for FFD4

Registration to the ECOSOC FFD Forum (28-29 April 2025) and 4th PrepCom Session for FFD4 (30 April - 1 May 2025) for specially accredited organizations is now open. Registration will close on 13 April at 12:00 noon (New York time).

Click here for more info and registration: https://indico.un.org/e/4thPrepCom_FfD4.