The Summit of the Future provided a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance cooperation on critical challenges, address gaps in global governance, reaffirm existing commitments, and move towards a reinvigorated multilateral system better positioned to positively impact people’s lives. In the lead-up to the Summit, UNU-CPR developed and promoted solutions that Member States could adopt to address key challenges; identified and worked with a diverse community of thought leaders to shape conversations in the public space; and created opportunities for strategic engagement both within and outside of UN communities.
Highlights
Blog Post
Making the Global Digital Compact a reality
Four steps to establish a responsible, inclusive and equitable data future.
Blog Post
Securing a Pact for the Future that course-corrects for planet and people
Looking ahead to the Summit of the Future what would be a meaningful outcome that secures a healthy planet for current and future generations?
Commentary
Media Coverage
The World Needs an International Decade for Data
Blog Post
Private Finance for Social Good
Research and Publications
Report
The demand for a fair international financial architecture
A critical examination of the Global South’s proposals for international financial architecture reform.
Report
Assembly for Peace: a digital handbook on the UN General Assembly’s past practice on peace and security
A user-friendly handbook on the General Assembly's Charter-based powers and past practice on peace and security.
Brief
Elevating the UN Peacebuilding Commission: Proposals for the Summit of the Future
Recommendations to improve the UN’s Peacebuilding Commission ahead of the Summit of the Future.
Brief
Elevating the Environment in the Multilateral System
Enabling the UN to play a more meaningful role in a global transition towards a more sustainable relationship with nature.
Brief
Reforming the Global Financial Architecture to Address the Challenges of Refugee Hosting as a Global Public Good
Unpacking the ways reforms of the global financial architecture can support efforts to address the challenges of forced displacement.
Brief
A Global Architecture for Artificial Intelligence
Consolidating key questions surrounding global AI governance.
Brief
The Summit of the Future is a Chance to "Human Proof" Our Global Governance System
How do we overcome our innate tendency to prefer the present, undervalue big systemic risks, and ignore the needs of future generations?
Project
A Breakthrough for People and Planet
Building Momentum for the Summit of the Future and Beyond.
Events
Event
International financial architecture reform: Towards a new governance for a fair and equitable economic order
Exploring how we can deliver more funding, faster, and on a more sustainable basis
Event
The role of the General Assembly in strengthening peace and security
A hybrid side event scheduled during the Action Days leading up to the Summit of the Future
Event
Room for optimism: A precondition for success in challenging times
This rapid-fire roundtable is a platform to energize participants to take the first next steps towards better global governance.
Event
Unlocking cooperation: AI for all
Exploring the implications of AI for the multilateral system.
Event
AI and decision-making in global governance
Exploring AI's role in public decision-making, with a focus on its impact on global humanitarian, development and peace efforts.
Event
Data governance beyond the GDC: Where do we go from here?
Exploring emerging proposals to boost international collaboration on responsibly unlocking the value of data for all.
Event
Redefining Multilateralism
Shaping the future of global governance. A virtual dialogue with Foreign Policy magazine.
Event
Stronger Partnerships, Regional Prevention, and the New Agenda for Peace: A Dialogue Towards the Summit of the Future
Critical considerations for the upcoming Summit of the Future.
Workshop
Expert Workshop on Public-Private Partnerships in Global Data Governance
Facilitating an exchange of perspectives on improved public-private partnerships in data governance.
Event
Global Architecture of AI
Consolidating key questions surrounding the global governance of Artificial Intelligence