Intro -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 3. First Global Diabetes Compact Forum meeting -- 4. Day 1 -- 4.1 Finding synergy between efforts and avoiding duplication -- 4.2 Patient involvement and respect -- 4.3 Accountability, transparency and private sector dialogue -- 4.4 The need for action -- 5. Day 2 -- 5.1 Include patients at all stages of the research cycle -- 5.2 Too little data, too little research -- 5.3 Diabetes care and innovation is a constantly evolving field -- 5.4 COVID-19 -- 5.5 Summary of discussion -- 6. Next steps -- 7. Results of follow-up survey -- 8. Next Forum dates -- 9. A note of thanks from WHO -- 10. Meeting recording -- 11. Appendix 1. Meeting agenda -- 12. Appendix 2. List of participants -- Table 1. Objectives of the WHO Global Diabetes Compact Forum -- Table 2. Work streams of the WHO Global Diabetes Compact -- Figure 1. WHO Global Diabetes Compact Forum attendees by sector.