CIVICUS discusses the recently agreed Pact for the Future with Enyseh Teimory, Head of Policy at United Nations Association-UK (UNA-UK), a civil society organisation that promotes human rights, peace and global cooperation.
On 22 and 23 September, UN member states gathered in New York for the Summit of the Future, where they adopted the Pact for the Future and two related annexes: the Global Digital Compact, aimed at closing digital and data gaps, and a Declaration on Future Generations. The Pact aims to strengthen cooperation to advance the goals of various international agreements through a multilateral and rights-based approach. Despite its engagement throughout the process, civil society remains sceptical about whether these commitments will lead to real change.