Presidents of Brazil, Nepal to address Global Coalition for Social Justice inaugural forum

GENEVA (ILO News) - The Presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Nepal, Ram Chandra Paudel, will speak at the Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice on Thursday, June 13, during the International Labour Conference (ILC).

President Chandra is expected to arrive at 09.00 at Door 40 of the UN Palais des Nations. He will then address Forum delegates in Room XIX.

President Lula da Silva is expected to arrive at Door 40 at 15.30 before giving his speech in Room XX.

The Forum will provide an opportunity for Coalition partners to discuss thematic issues related to social justice, as well as challenges, opportunities and possible solutions to advance the Coalition's objectives. It will also allow Coalition partners to share knowledge, tools and experiences, and showcase activities and initiatives undertaken or planned in support of social justice.

The Forum’s agenda and link to the live webcast can be found on ILO Live.

The Global Coalition for Social Justice was launched in 2023 and already has more than 250 members, including governments, workers' and employers' organizations, multilateral and national organizations and financial institutions, academic bodies and international NGOs.
The ILC, the annual meeting of the 187 Member States of the International Labour Organization (ILO), is being held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from June 3 to 14. 

The ILC, the annual meeting of the 187 Member States of the International Labour Organization (ILO), is being held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from June 3 to 14. 

For UNOG-accredited correspondents:

Journalists accredited at the Palais will be able to cover the high-level visits and the Forum using their UNOG press credentials. Please note that space in Room IXX and Room XX is very limited. Given the space restrictions, priority access to the rooms will be given to broadcast journalists. Print journalists are invited to follow the forum from the ILC media centre, in the Palais des Nations, or through ILO Live.

ILO communications staff will be at Door 40 and in Rooms XIX and XX to assist the media.

For ILC-accredited correspondents:

Journalists accredited to the ILC but not to the UN will be able to cover the high-level visits and the Forum. They are advised to allow plenty of time to pass through UN security at the Palais des Nations, in particular with audio-visual equipment. Space in the Forum meeting rooms (Rooms XIX and XX) is very limited, so they should arrive in good time. Given the limited space, priority access to the rooms will be given to broadcast journalists. Print journalists are invited to follow the Forum from the ILC media centre in the Palais des Nations, or through the ILO Live. 

ILO communications staff will be at Door 40 and in Rooms XIX and XX to assist the media.

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