Shaping Tomorrow: UNGA79 and the Summit of the Future

What to expect ahead of the 2024 UN General Assembly and the Summit of the Future

As the world gears up for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) and the Summit of the Future, understanding the stakes and opportunities has never been more crucial. Dive into our comprehensive guide featuring a Q&A breaking down everything you need to know about UNGA, insightful commentaries delving into the five key chapters from the Pact for the Future, a transformative framework aimed at addressing global challenges and shaping a sustainable world, and other relevant products and resources that explore the broader implications of this event.

Everything You Need to Know

Commentary
Nudhara Yusuf shares her perspective on the upcoming Summit of the Future and its impact on effective global governance in the 21st century
Nudhara Yusuf

The Pact for the Future: Expert Insights and Analysis

Commentary
The UN's Summit of the Future can help right-size aspirations and expectations on the Sustainable Development Goals
Andrew Hyde
Commentary
Building on the Summit of the Future to center protection of civilians as part of future of peace operation
Juliet Weis • Lisa Sharland
Commentary
Skepticism and distrust in emerging technologies are both a cause and an effect of a world in disarray
Julian Mueller-Kaler
Commentary
Considering the current actions in the Pact for the Future and Declaration on Future Generations through the lens of the intergenerational multiplier effect
Eliane el Haber • Nudhara Yusuf
Commentary
Civil society, business, and committed governments are essential to leveraging the Summit of the Future’s generational opportunity to renew and innovate our system of global governance
Richard Ponzio

Recent Events

Relevant Research

Report
By offering concrete proposals for innovating global and regional governance at the intersection of technology, sustainable development, and peace and security, this report gives Doha Forum participants and concerned citizens and governments worldwide the tools to chart a course toward a safer, more just, and more prosperous future for all
Richard Ponzio • Nudhara Yusuf • Natika Kantaria...
Op-Ed
The Summit of the Future represents both a milestone and another step in the long journey toward achieving human security for all
Richard Ponzio • Nudhara Yusuf
Commentary
Nudhara Yusuf, speaks about the viability of current multistakeholder efforts for the reform of the multilateral system
Nudhara Yusuf • Adam Alqali
Report
Introducing novel ideas to encourage more ambitious, forward-looking thinking and deliberation on global economic governance renewal and innovation
Richard Ponzio • Nudhara Yusuf • Joris Larik

Recent & Related

Field Note
Courtney Weatherby • Allison Pytlak
Commentary
Rebecca Snyder
Policy Memo
Kalliopi Mingeirou • Yeliz Osman • RaphaĆ«lle Rafin