Against the backdrop of Great Power tensions and Global North-South mistrust, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly committed to convening a Summit of the Future on September, 22 and 23, 2024 in New York, aimed at “reaffirming the Charter of the UN, reinvigorating multilateralism, boosting implementation of existing commitments, agreeing on concrete solutions to challenges, and restoring trust among Member States.” This ambitious undertaking stemmed from a recommendation of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his Our Common Agenda report, pursuant to his mandate in the September 2020 UN75 Declaration.
At its core, the UN Summit of the Future offers a historic opportunity to adopt several far-reaching, high-impact global governance innovations in support of human security for all. Its success also hinges on a robust, closely monitored follow-up effort, championed by developing and developed countries alike, to support the goals and commitments adopted at the Summit.
Some of the Biggest Ideas that could shape the Summit of the Future’s Legacy
With time running down until the Summit, to be held at the UN headquarters and preceded by “SOTF Action Days” on September 20-21, the contours of its likely legacy – a more effective, networked, and inclusive multilateral system – are taking shape. Through negotiations on Revision 1 of the Summit’s main instrument, the Pact for the Future, five major initiatives are emerging:
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Against the backdrop of Great Power tensions and Global North-South mistrust, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly committed to convening a Summit of the Future on September, 22 and 23, 2024 in New York, aimed at “reaffirming the Charter of the UN, reinvigorating multilateralism, boosting implementation of existing commitments, agreeing on concrete solutions to challenges, and restoring trust among Member States.” This ambitious undertaking stemmed from a recommendation of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his Our Common Agenda report, pursuant to his mandate in the September 2020 UN75 Declaration.
At its core, the UN Summit of the Future offers a historic opportunity to adopt several far-reaching, high-impact global governance innovations in support of human security for all. Its success also hinges on a robust, closely monitored follow-up effort, championed by developing and developed countries alike, to support the goals and commitments adopted at the Summit.
Some of the Biggest Ideas that could shape the Summit of the Future’s Legacy
With time running down until the Summit, to be held at the UN headquarters and preceded by “SOTF Action Days” on September 20-21, the contours of its likely legacy – a more effective, networked, and inclusive multilateral system – are taking shape. Through negotiations on Revision 1 of the Summit’s main instrument, the Pact for the Future, five major initiatives are emerging:
Read the full article in the Mondial Journal.
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