Paragraph 30

Equipping the multilateral system, including the United Nations, to support States, upon their request, in their efforts to implement this Declaration and embed the needs and interests of future generations and long-term thinking in policymaking processes by fostering cooperation and facilitating greater use of anticipatory planning and foresight, based on science, data and statistics, and raising awareness of and advising on the likely intergenerational or future impacts of policies and programmes.

UN entity lead: Executive Office of the Secretary-General

Milestone 1 | Deadline 31 December 2025

System-wide mapping of relevant existing capacities conducted; a “visioning” exercise conducted to define where the UN aims to be on Action 30 of the Declaration by the 2028 review.

Milestone 2 | Deadline 31 March 2026

A capacity-building plan within the UN through training, toolkits and technical cooperation with UN entities, capitalizing on existing structures like UN2.0, is designed and approved, and implementation is started.

Milestone 3 | Deadline 31 March 2026

Technical cooperation initiated with select Member States, upon their request, in support of their efforts to implement the Declaration.

Safeguarding the needs and interests of future generations has long been part of international discussions – but for the first time, it is formally enshrined in an agreed UN Declaration. Decisions made today will shape the lives of generations yet to be born. This action equips the UN to help countries embed long-term thinking in policymaking, using science, data and foresight to assess the future impact of today’s choices. It ensures that governments can plan long-term – for people, planet and posterity.

The Future Generations Working Group established within the UN Secretariat will present its strategic framework to the Steering Committee for its approval towards the end of 2025.