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LIVE: World leaders adopt pivotal UN Pact for the Future

UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at a podium during the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly in New York.
UN Photo/Loey Felipe Un Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium and) addresses the opening of the Summit of the Future.

LIVE: World leaders adopt pivotal UN Pact for the Future

UN Affairs

World leaders are at UN Headquarters in New York this Sunday where they adopted the potentially game-changing Pact for the Future by consensus, with a small group of just seven countries holding out, having failed to pass a last-minute amendment. The centrepiece of the Summit of the Future is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the multilateral system and steer humanity on a new course to meet existing commitments and solve long-term challenges. UN News app users can view the blog here.