On 7 May, the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental process on Beyond GDP, H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana and H.E. Héctor Gómez Hernández of Spain, convened the first informal consultations on the process, which also provided the occasion for the launch of the final report of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP. The meeting marked an important step in the implementation of Action 53 of the Pact for the…
On 6 May, the Permanent Missions of Germany and Namibia, in collaboration with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, convened an interactive briefing and discussion on “Advancing national-level implementation of the Pact for the Future.” The event built on the first Germany and Namibia briefing held on 27 February, which provided Member States with an overview of UN system-wide progress on Pact implementation. This second discussion…
This interactive dialogue aimed to provide a platform for Member States to reflect on how the commitments of the Pact for the Future can be operationalized and supported through the UN80 Initiative. The meeting sought views on how political commitments under the Pact for the Future can inform institutional reform efforts, and how UN80 Initiative-related processes can support effective implementation and accountability.
On 15 April, developing countries took a major step to rebalance the global financial system, launching the first-ever Borrowers’ Platform during the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings, with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) serving as its secretariat. The Platform brings together finance ministers and central bank governors from developing countries to strengthen debt management capacity, enhance coordination and amplify their collective voice in…
On 30 March, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) convened the first Special Meeting on Credit Ratings, bringing together Member States, credit rating agencies, regulators, long-term investors, multilateral organizations and other stakeholders to examine the role of credit ratings in the international financial system. The discussion built on commitments in the Pact for the Future and the Sevilla commitment adopted at the Fourth…
On 4 March, the Deputy Secretary-General, alongside the President of the General Assembly, the Under-Secretary-General for DESA, and the Co-Chairs of the High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP, held a dedicated briefing for Permanent Missions to provide a comprehensive update on the Group’s work. The session provided an overview of the work of the group thus far and a preview of their preliminary conclusions.
On 27 February, the Permanent Missions of Germany and Namibia, together with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, convened an interactive briefing and discussion on delivering the Pact for the Future. The event brought together senior officials to reflect on progress since the adoption of the Pact and its annexes, and to examine how to sustain momentum toward the 2028 review. It also provided space for Member States to share experiences…
On 4 February, ECOSOC convened its first-ever Special Meeting on Financial Integrity, marking implementation of a key action of the Sevilla Commitment, adopted at Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in June 2025. The meeting brought together a broad range of UN and non-UN intergovernmental bodies working across tax cooperation, anti-money-laundering, and anti-corruption, advancing dialogue in an inclusive and networked…
The UN Secretary-General's High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP, co-chaired by Nora Lustig and Kaushik Basu, presented their interim findings on a new global framework to better capture wellbeing, equity, and sustainability – complementing GDP as a measure of progress. The session also launched a global online consultation to invite broad stakeholder input on valuing people and planet.
The high-level informal meeting was convened pursuant to General Assembly resolution 79/325, which established the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance as a follow-up to the Pact for the Future and its Global Digital Compact. The meeting served as the formal launch of this Dialogue, bringing together Member States, Observers, United Nations entities, and stakeholders from across sectors to discuss principles of inclusive…
In the Pact of the Future, Member States noted with appreciation the initiative by the United Nations Secretary-General to convene a Biennial Summit for a sustainable, inclusive and resilient global economy. The Summit is envisaged as a platform to unite multilateral efforts and the international financial system around shared goals for sustainable development. The first Biennial Summit aimed to take stock of commitments relating to financing the…
At a press conference launching his report " The Security We Need", the Secretary-General warned that soaring global military spending risks undermining peace and sustainable development. He was joined by UN High Representative for Disarmament Izumi Nakamitsu and the Acting Administrator of the UN Development Programme Haoliang Xu, to call for rebalancing priorities towards a more sustainable and peaceful future.