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Transforming Global Governance

Pact for the Future to Transform Global Governance Adopted by the
United Nations

Overall, the agreement of the Pact is a
strong statement of countries’ commitment
to the United Nations, the international
system and international law. Leaders
set out a clear vision of an international
system that can deliver on its promises,
is more representative of today’s world,
and draws on the energy and expertise of
governments, civil society and other key
partners.

“The Pact for the Future, the Global
Digital Compact, and the Declaration on
Future Generations open the door to new
opportunities and untapped possibilities,”
said the Secretary-General during his
World leaders have now adopted a Pact international cooperation to the realities of remarks at the opening of the Summit of
for the Future that includes a Global Digital today and the challenges of tomorrow. The the Future. The President of the General
Compact and a Declaration on Future most wide-ranging international agreement Assembly noted that the Pact would “lay
Generations. This Pact is the culmination in many years, covering entirely new areas the foundations for a sustainable, just, and
of an inclusive, years-long process to adapt as well as issues on which agreement has peaceful global order – for all peoples and
not been possible in decades, the Pact nations.”
“The Pact for the Future, aims above all to ensure that international
institutions can deliver in the face of a world
the Global Digital Com- that has changed dramatically since they The Pact covers a broad range of issues
including peace and security, sustainable
pact, and the Declara- were created. As the Secretary-General development, climate change, digital
has said: “We cannot create a future fit for
tion on Future Genera- our grandchildren with a system built by our cooperation, human rights, gender,
youth and future generations, and the
tions open the door to grandparents.” transformation of global governance.
new opportunities and
untapped possibilities,”
said the Secretary-Gen-

eral during his remarks at
the opening of the Sum-
mit of the Future. The
President of the General

Assembly noted that the
Pact would “lay the foun-
dations for a sustainable,
just, and peaceful global

order – for all peoples
and nations.”

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