Act Now for Our Common Future

Our future hangs in the balance. The choices we make now may be the difference between a future of breakdown, or breakthrough to a better world for everyone. 

What is the Summit of the Future?

The Summit is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future.

Effective global cooperation is increasingly critical to our survival but difficult to achieve in an atmosphere of mistrust, using outdated structures that no longer reflect today’s political and economic realities. This once-in-a-generation opportunity serves as a moment to mend eroded trust and demonstrate that international cooperation can effectively achieve agreed goals and tackle emerging threats and opportunities.

In September, world leaders will convene at the United Nations to adopt the Pact for the Future, which will include a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations as annexes.

More about the Summit

Summit of the Future Action Days

To generate additional opportunities for the engagement of all actors, the Secretary-General of the United Nations is convening the Summit of the Future Action Days on 20 and 21 September 2024 at UN Headquarters in New York.

Action Days side events application submission deadlines:
— events to be held inside UNHQ: Friday, 19 July 2024
— events to be held off-site: Monday, 19 August 2024

Details on the Action Days and side event applications