What will the Pact for the Future mean for Africa?
Unpacking the Pact for the Future and its Implications for Africa
In-person seminar on the sidelines of the Summit of the Future
When: 27 September 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. New York local time
Where: Africa House, African Union (AU) Permanent Observer Mission, 305 East 47th St, New York, NY 10017
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Simultaneous English-French interpretation will be provided.
Documents
Concept Note and draft programme
Agenda 2063 Second 10-year Implementation Plan
Summary
The Summit of the Future presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance global governance by forging a new international consensus on the global challenges facing current and future generations. Its outcome document is the Pact for the Future, negotiated by Member States and adopted during the Summit from 22 to 23 September. The Pact addresses Africa’s wide-ranging pressing needs and aspirations, including international peace and security, sustainable development and financing, youth and future generations, science, technology innovation, the global digital compact, and global governance.
The continent’s leaders and policymakers must stay abreast of what the Pact for the Future means for Africa’s efforts to address security and development challenges and how its key commitments can be implemented. The 缅北禁地Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) and the are hosting a seminar to discuss what the Pact for the Future means for Africa.
The seminar will delve into the Pact's critical outcomes, exploring their implications for the continent's peace and security, governance, socio-economic development, and standing in the global arena. It will also explore how Africa can leverage the Pact's outcomes and decisions to address its challenges and reach its aspirations.
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For more information, please contact:
Elizabeth Sirengo at esirengo@issafrica.org
Juliet Wasswa-Mugambwa at wasswa-mugambwa@un.org
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