On September 22–23, 2024, the 79th session of the General Assembly will feature the Summit of the Hubristic efforts like the unrealistic pact Future at which governments are expected to endorse for the Future merely divert the U. [...] Predictably, the text is replete with affirmations of the leading role of the United Nations in addressing these issues and requests for the Secretary-General to develop plans to implement the commitments outlined in the Pact. [...] The Summit of the Future The Summit of the Future, scheduled for September 22–23, is the capstone of the Pact for the Future.20 Preceding the annual U. [...] According to the Secretary-General, “Enhanced international cooperation is the only way we can adequately respond to these shocks, and the United Nations is the only organization with the reach and legitimacy to convene at the highest level and galvanize global action.”25 However, the U. [...] Policy Recommendations In the words of the Secretary-General, the Summit of the Future “is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvigorate global action, recommit to fundamental principles, and further develop the frameworks of multilateralism so they are fit for the future.”64 The Pact for the Future does the opposite, positing unrealistic responsibilities for the U.
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Table of Contents
- York to attend the United Nations General 1
- The Pact for the Future 2
- The Summit of the Future 5
- Some will argue that the Pact is non-binding and therefore of little 6
- Eroding Legitimacy 6
- Great-power rivalries emerging technologies outer space competition 6
- Council reform it endorses enlargement of the Council. Most current 7
- U.N. Chartermaintaining international peace and security respecting ends and promoting human rights and fundamental freedomsfor the 8
- For instance China Cuba and Saudi Arabia have not been condemned 8
- Meanwhile the right to freedom of expression is specifically under 9
- The definitions of misinformation disinformation hate speech and 9
- Policy Recommendations 11
- The prudent path for the U.S. would be not to join the consensus in 11
- Declaring that the U.S. is not obliged to honor non-binding agreements like the Pact for the Future even if the Adminis- tration supports them. 11
- Affirming support for the long-standing U.S. practice of with- 12
- Protecting U.S. authority in the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. 12
- Recognizing the U.N.s limitations on human rights. 12
- Opposing excessive expansion of the U.N. Security Council or new veto-wielding permanent members. 12
- Conclusion 13
- Endnotes 14
