Ramaphosa welcomes adoption of ‘Pact of the Future’ by UN
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President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), has welcomed the adoption of the ‘Pact for the Future’ by UN member states at the Summit of the Future.
The South African delegation, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the UN Summit of the Future #SummitOfTheFuture #UNGA pic.twitter.com/wY9lJgsX3y
— Minister Maropene Ramokgopa (@MaropeneRamo) September 22, 2024
The pact, which includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration for Future generations, seeks to reshape multilateral institutions to respond to challenges including Sustainable Development Goals and reshaping global financial institutions.
Ramaphosa urged member states to forge a global consensus on how to implement the solutions.
“Through this summit of the future, we must therefore forge global consensus on how to implement the solutions that are embedded in the pact. This pact must bridge the developmental divide. It must provide practical solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow. That pact for the future is a great opportunity to change, and also to reinvigorate the multilateral system so that it is fit for purpose to address the challenges that the world faces.”
He also said the Summit serves as “an opportunity to make good on our promises to reform the global governance architecture, including international financial institutions and the United Nations Security Council.”