World Leaders Adopt the UN Pact for the Future

World leaders adopted the Pact for the Future at the United Nations on 22 September 2024. The package sets out 56 commitments covering sustainable development, peace and security, and international cooperation.

The Pact was adopted alongside the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations. Together, the texts address digital cooperation and the interests of people who will inherit today's decisions.

The commitments are relevant to debates across Africa about development and representation in global institutions. This briefing covers the adoption announcement, not subsequent implementation.