The General Assembly decided that the Summit of the Future would take place in September 2024, building on the 2023 SDG Summit, and that its outcome would be an intergovernmental negotiated, action-oriented Pact for the Future, comprising a chapeau and five chapters on sustainable development and financing for development; international peace and security; science, technology and innovation and digital cooperation; youth and future generations; and transforming global governance.
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.
Dates: 22-23 September 2024
Location: New York City, US
Oficial website: https://www.un.org/en/summit-of-the-future
Pact for the Future Zero Draft
Germany and Namibia, co-facilitators of the Summit, announce the release of the zero draft of the Pact for the Future. The draft is intended to serve as a starting point for the intergovernmental deliberations this year, with the ultimate aim of adopting an ambitious, concise, action-oriented Pact for the Future, per resolution 76/307.
Participation of the Global Platform for the Right to the City
For the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C), the Summit of the Future is an opportunity to strengthen alliances with civil society organizations and local and regional governments seeking to contribute and influence discussions around democratizing and reshaping the multilateral system; and to influence programs and strategies towards localization of SDGs through territorial-based strategies, community-led and based on Human Rights.
