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What is the UNs Pact for the Future? [Video]

The “Pact for the Future” is the United Nations’ master plan for tackling challenges that lie ahead for humanity, with 56 “actions” covering everything from peacekeeping to the potential threats posed by artificial intelligence.

These are the key aspects of the pact that was adopted Sunday by the UN’s 193 members at a gathering ahead of the body’s centerpiece high-level week.

– Peace and international law –

The pact underlines the “increasingly complex challenges” to world peace, notably the threat of nuclear war, with the document reiterating the UN’s core tenets.

They are: respect for the organization’s charter, respect for human rights, protection for civilians, and promotion of diplomacy to resolve conflict — all of which are routinely trampled in the numerous conflicts raging worldwide.

The pact also calls for the elimination of nuclear weapons.

At a time when thousands of blue helmet peacekeepers are deployed internationally, it acknowledges the continued need for such missions — …

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