Videos
What is the Summit of the Future?
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Is there a better way to shape our world? And how can we achieve a fairer future, in the face of so much global upheaval and conflict?
UN WebTV: Summit of the Future
United Nations WebTV is providing coverage for the Summit of the Future.
Videos from the Summit of the Future and Action Days
Summit of the Future behind the scenes
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This behind-the-scenes video offers a glimpse into the preparation and energy that powered the Summit of the Future and the Action Days.
At the Summit of the Future, world leaders adopted a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. The Pact covers a broad range of themes including peace and security, sustainable development, climate change, digital cooperation, human rights, gender, youth and future generations, and the transformation of global governance.
Action Days for the Future
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On 20 and 21 September 2024, the Secretary-General of the United Nations convened the Summit of the Future Action Days at UN Headquarters in New York, creating new opportunities for engagement across a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives from Member States, civil society, the youth, private sector, academia, local and regional authorities. The Action Days began with a youth-led session, followed by a Saturday programme focused on three priority themes: digital and technology, peace and security, and sustainable development and financing.
Watch now to see how stakeholders united to drive impactful change!
Videos in the lead up to the Summit
We must Act Now for #OurCommonFuture
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We are at a pivotal moment in history. The choices we make today will have a profound impact on current and future generations. This is our once-in-a-generation opportunity to come together as one world and create a future worth living for.
The Summit of the Future (22-23 September 2024) at the United Nations in New York is an opportunity for world leaders to make tough choices – to pave the way for global peace and prosperity, restore our planet, promote digital transformation and protect human rights for #OurCommonFuture.
Shaping an open, free and secure digital future for all
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Digital technologies play a critical role in our daily lives. But massive gaps in access, innovation, equality and wealth, along with hate speech and disinformation divide and degrade our digital world. Current and future generations are counting on us to take action.
The Summit of the Future (22-23 September 2024) at the United Nations in New York is an opportunity for world leaders to shape a more inclusive, open, free, safe and human-centred digital world – paving the way for #OurCommonFuture.
Think and act for future generations
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In just 100 years, humanity has achieved extraordinary progress. But the choices we make today will shape the future for generations to come and impact the 10 billion people who will be born before the end of this century.
This September, world leaders gather for the Summit of the Future (22-23 September 2024) at the United Nations in New York to decide on a Declaration on Future Generations. Together, we can pave the way for #OurCommonFuture.
Harnessing the benefits of AI
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Artificial Intelligence is shaping our world in unprecedented ways, and its power, scalability, and potential for good is still evolving. But without effective guardrails, AI could become a major threat to our collective future.
The Summit of the Future (22-23 September 2024) at the United Nations in New York is an is an opportunity for world leaders to agree on ways to harness AI for the benefit of humanity. Together, we can pave the way for #OurCommonFuture.
It’s time for a New Agenda for Peace
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We are living through uniquely uncertain times. As individuals and as a collective, ensuring peace is humanity's greatest responsibility. But to address today's global challenges, we need to forge a new agenda for peace. World leaders must come together through more representative, collective action to prevent and resolve conflicts peacefully and build a safer, more inclusive and sustainable world.
The Summit of the Future (22-23 September 2024) at the United Nations in New York is an opportunity for world leaders to pave the way for #OurCommonFuture. When the world unites, peace is possible.
Why outer space matters
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Breakthrough space technologies such as satellites have unlocked solutions for some of humanity's biggest challenges. But as the number of satellites orbiting the Earth grows exponentially and geopolitical tensions continue to rise, the need for multilateral cooperation is crucial.
The Summit of the Future (22-23 September 2024) at the United Nations in New York is an opportunity for world leaders to agree on commitments that strengthen international cooperation for the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes and the benefit of all humanity.
Steps to reform the international financial architecture
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The international financial architecture, the organizations and rules that govern the flow of resources in our global economy is not adapting fast enough to meet today's financial needs. It's time for world leaders to take steps to reform the global financial system, making it fairer, effective, more inclusive and responsive to the realities of today.
The Summit of the Future (22-23 September 2024) at the United Nations in New York is an is an opportunity for world leaders to agree on the Pact for the Future, a landmark document that presents the most detailed agreement ever at the United Nations on the need to reform the international financial architecture, so that it works for everyone and reflects the economic needs and realities of today.