Mobilizing regional momentum: UN Egypt’s Panova briefs Arab League on Summit of the Future

In an effort to catalyze regional ambition ahead of the Summit of the Future, the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt, Elena Panova, on Sunday 8 September, briefed the League of Arab States (LAS) Member States on the Summit, highlighting its critical importance for creating a path for a better world for all.

Panova’s briefing, generously facilitated by the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN, Ambassador Osama Abdel Khaleq, took place during the 162nd ordinary session of the LAS council at the level of permanent delegates.

Using a comprehensive presentation detailing the Summit’s agenda, objectives and key expected outcomes, Panova underlined the need to seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to achieve effective international cooperation and tackle emerging threats and opportunities. 

In particular, the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt briefed LAS permanent representatives on the Pact for the Future, a key action-oriented outcome document that will be negotiated and endorsed by countries in the lead-up to and during the Summit.  World leaders are also expected to adopt a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations as annexes to the Pact for the Future.

Panova noted that the Pact supports developing countries’ aspirations and goes beyond any other multilateral agreement so far on international financial architecture reform by delivering a high-level political direction for transformation. 

Taking place on 22-23 September, the Summit of the Future will bring together world leaders at the United Nations to forge a new international consensus on how to deliver a better present and safeguard the future, for the sake of all humanity and for future generations.