The UN General Assembly approved the Pact for the Future, a document in which participating countries committed to take a series of actions to ensure a better future for future generations and the planet as a whole.

Members of the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a declaration aimed at creating a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for future generations. This was reported on the official UN website.

The document was adopted at the Future Summit, which brought together world leaders, civil society representatives and experts. Along with the Pact, the Global Digital Compact, designed to increase trust in the Internet, and the

Declaration on Future Generations, which obliges governments to combat inequality, were also adopted.

The Pact for the Future covers five key areas: sustainable development, international peace and security, science and technology, youth and future generations, and the transformation of global governance.

“We live in an era of profound global transformation, facing growing catastrophic and existential risks, many of which are caused by our own decisions. If we do not change course, we risk finding ourselves in a future of permanent crisis and decline”, - the document says.

By adopting the Pact, UN member states committed themselves, in particular:

• Accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change;
• Listen to and engage youth in national and global decision-making;
• Strengthen partnerships with civil society, the private sector, and local and regional authorities;
• Redouble efforts to build peaceful, inclusive and just societies;
• Protect civilians in armed conflict;
• Accelerate commitments on women, peace and security.

In total, the Pact outlines 56 specific actions that countries have committed to implement. According to Reuters, it took about nine months of negotiations to agree on the document.