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un future summit opens to promote development through the "compact for the future"

2024-09-23

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xinhua news agency, new york, september 22 (reporter gao shan xia lin) the two-day united nations future summit opened at the united nations headquarters in new york on september 22. the summit adopted the "compact for the future" and its annexes to further develop the multilateral framework, adapt to future development, and strive to build a safe, peaceful, just, equal, inclusive, sustainable and prosperous world.

in his opening speech at the summit, philemon young, president of the 79th united nations general assembly, said that we are at the crossroads of transformation, facing unprecedented challenges and requiring collective action. the compact for the future not only responds to the current crisis, but also lays the foundation for a sustainable, just and peaceful global order. he stressed that challenges and opportunities coexist and the future is in our own hands.

in his speech, un secretary-general guterres said that the world is going through a period of turbulence and transformation, and a decisive first step must be taken to renew and reform international cooperation. "i call on this summit to consider deep reforms based on the values ​​of the un charter to make global institutions more legitimate, fair and effective."

the "compact for the future" and its annex, the "global digital compact" and the "declaration for future generations" were adopted on the day of the future summit, covering five major areas: sustainable development and financing for development, international peace and security, science, technology and innovation and digital cooperation, youth and future generations, and global governance changes.

the 79th united nations general assembly opened in new york on the 10th. the future summit is an important high-level meeting that has attracted much attention during this session of the general assembly. about 130 heads of state and government heads attended the summit. (end)