The Summit of the Future
“Multilateral solutions for a better tomorrow”.
22-23 September 2024
The Summit of the Future and the Pact for the Future are not just lofty ideals; they are our roadmap to a better tomorrow. The robust engagement we witnessed at the preparatory meeting on September 21, 2023 on the Summit of the Future, as well as throughout this process, is a testament to the enduring power of #multilateralism.
H.E. Dennis Francis
President of the General Assembly at its 78th Session
What is the UN Summit of the Future
The Summit of the Future is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future. It will be hosted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 22-23 September 2024 under the theme “multilateral solutions for a better tomorrow”.
The aim of the Summit is twofold:
- accelerate efforts to meet our existing international commitments, and
- take concrete steps to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities.
This will be achieved through an action-oriented outcome document called A Pact for the Future. The Pact will be negotiated and endorsed by countries in the lead-up to and during the Summit in September 2024.
The result will be a world – and an international system – that is better prepared to manage the challenges we face now and, in the future, for the sake of all humanity and for future generations.
Scope of the Summit
On 30 August 2023, the General Assembly adopted a decision (A/77/L.109 adopted as Decision 77/568) outlining the Scope of the Summit of the Future. This decision decided that the scope of the Summit of the Future will encompass the following elements, which will be reflected in the outcome document entitled “A Pact for the Future” comprising a chapeau and five chapters as follows:
(i) Chapter I. Sustainable development and financing for development;
(ii) Chapter II. International peace and security;
(iii) Chapter III. Science, technology and innovation and digital cooperation;
(iv) Chapter IV. Youth and future generations;
(v) Chapter V. Transforming global governance;The decision on the scope also mandated that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development be taken into account in the relevant chapters of the Pact for the Future.
Program
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Paving the Way to the Summit of the Future
Preparatory Events and Initiatives- 78th Session of the General Assembly
The SDG Summit 2023 | United Nations
The 2023 SDG Summit took place on 18-19 September 2023 in New York. It marked the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals with high-level political guidance on transformative and accelerated actions leading up to 2030.
Convened by the President of the General Assembly, the Summit marked the half-way point to the deadline set for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. It was the center-piece of the High-level Week of the General Assembly. It responded to the impact of multiple and interlocking crises facing the world and is expected to reignite a sense of hope, optimism, and enthusiasm for the 2030 Agenda.
A Political Declaration was adopted in the meeting.
The President of the General Assembly at the opening of the General Debate
During the opening of the General Debate of the UN General Assembly at its 78th session, on September 19, 2023, the President of the General Assembly emphasized that the
The preparatory ministerial meeting for the Summit for the Future will help to launch the negotiations of the Pact for the Future – giving guidance on how to ensure the United Nations is fit for purpose in the twenty-first century. He further stated that It will give Member States the opportunity to come together, and to transform our shared future.
PGA remarks at the opening of the General Debate | General Assembly of the United Nations
UNGA Preparatory ministerial meeting of the Summit of the Future.
The President of the United Nations General Assembly convened a ministerial preparatory meeting on September 21, 2023 on the Summit of the Future. This meeting helped delineate priorities and strategies to achieve the impactful commitments and actions our future requires.
The Secretary-General Briefing on OCA
On October 4, 2023, President of the General Assembly delivered opening remarks with anticipation, to the Secretary-General’s briefing on “Our Common Agenda”.
PGA remarks to the Secretary-General Briefing on OCA | General Assembly of the United Nations
Appointment of the co-facilitators on Summit of the Future
On October 10, 2024, President General Assembly, decided to appoint the co-facilitators and cochairs for various intergovernmental processes to be initiated during the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly, including the Intergovernmental preparatory process of the Summit of the Future: consultations to determine the topics and organization of the interactive dialogues, and negotiations to conclude the outcome document, entitled “A Pact for the Future”, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 76/307 of 8 September 2022 and decision 77/568 of 1 September 2023: –
H.E. Ms. Antje Leendertse, Permanent Representative of Germany
H.E. Mr. Neville Melvin Gertze, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Namibia
UNGA Sustainability Week (15-19 April 2024)
As we passed the critical milestone of the mid-point in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, impactful transformation remains central to the ongoing efforts to advance all three dimensions of sustainable development – social, economic, and environmental – to achieve peace, prosperity, progress, and sustainability for all. Among others, COVID-19, conflicts, geopolitical tensions, and humanitarian crises in various parts of the world have posed severe challenges to these efforts and derailed implementation of the SDGs by 2030. Building on the momentum gained from the September 2023 SDG Summit is important in effectively tackling the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
In this regard, the President of the General Assembly for its seventy-eighth session, H.E. Mr. Dennis Francis, convened the first-ever Sustainability Week, at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 15-19 April 2024.
Gayap Dialogues
President of the General Assembly, H.E Dennis Francis, convened Gayap Dialogues for the upcoming Summit of the Future on November 28, 2023, and April 11, 2024.
They discussed some of the key questions for ensuring a successful and inclusive Summit in September. The Summit is not an end in and of itself, but the start of a journey toward a stronger multilateral system driving SDG progress.
The summaries for both Gayap dialogues can be found here and here.
Engagement with the civil Society/ Stakeholders
Maintaining inclusivity of the Summit of the Future is not only important but also essential as inclusivity, stakeholder support and ownership of the process are critical to ensuring sustained action at national and regional levels, that translates into tangible gains.. Accordingly, the President of the United Nations General Assembly engaged with various stakeholders including civil society organizations throughout the preparations for the Summit of the Future.
This includes the Civil Society Town Hall, on 12 December 2023, the meeting with civil society representatives in Geneva, on 27 February 2024, as well as his remarks at the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi, 9 May 2024.
PGA Letters SOTF
PGA Letter – Concept Note – Inscription for SoTF Interactive Dialogues
PGA Letter_SoTF ID Co Chairs Reminder
Letter from President General Assembly on ID Co Chairs 24 July 2024
Letter from President General Assembly on SoTF-Pact of the Future 17 July 2024
Letter from PGA on SoTF Provisional Program 12 July
Letter from President General Assembly on CSO List-SoTF 2 July 2024
Letter from President General Assembly on Summit of the Future- Special Accreditation List 8 June 2024
Letter from President General Assembly- (Zero Draft) Pact for the Future 26 Jan 2024
Letter from the President of the General Assembly – Transmission of Co-facs Letter for Summit of the Future 19 October 2023
Letter from the PGA – Summit of the Future – Information note 12 Sept 2023
SIDS are among the countries most anxious about their future, as climate change and sea level rise pose a grave and imminent danger to their communities.
At the Summit of The Future, our ambitions must be bold and actionable enough to secure sustainable prosperity for SIDS and the rest of the world alike. #OurCommonFuture #SoTF
Had a productive meeting with H.E. Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Foreign Minister.
We discussed critical issues like accelerating implementation of the SDGs, education, climate change, sea level rise, peace and security and the vital role of small states in global multilateralism. I count on Singapore’s continued support for the upcoming Summit of the Future in September and its key outcome documents, including the Pact for the Future and the Global Digital Compact.
The #SOTF co-facilitators had an informative exchange with President of the General Assembly, H.E Dennis Francis.
On the road ahead to September 2024. Our mandate is clear and our vision is shared – let’s work together to make the United Nations fit for purpose for all
I was honored, while in Namibia, to participate in a roundtable discussion on debt sustainability and the reform of the international financial architecture. There was broad agreement that the current situation is untenable and opportunities, such as the #SummitOfTheFuture, must be leveraged.
