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General Debate closes with calls to implement 'Pact for the Future' and reform UN institutions
Summary
The General Assembly’s closing remarks highlighted adoption of the 'pact for the future', the Global Digital Compact, and the Declaration on Future Generations; the president urged member states to move from pledges to implementation and called attention to the low proportion of women speakers during the debate.
As the General Debate concluded, the President summarized the week’s deliberations and urged practical follow‑through on the outcomes of the Summit of the Future. The session highlighted the 'pact for the future' and its annexes—the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations—as instruments intended to revitalize multilateral cooperation.
The president noted participation figures and remarked on a gender disparity among speakers, observing that only about 10% of the general‑debate speakers were women and calling for stronger progress on gender equality in UN fora. Delegations across regions reiterated the need for reform: many called for Security Council reform, greater African representation, and measures to operationalize financing for the SDGs and loss‑and‑damage funds ahead of COP 29.
The president closed the item with a procedural question to conclude consideration of agenda item 8; the Assembly agreed and the meeting was adjourned.
