Russia rejects UN’s ‘pact for the Future’ as Global leaders push for action
Russia has refused to back the United Nations’ newly adopted “Pact for the Future,” a blueprint aimed at addressing key global challenges, including climate change, artificial intelligence, rising conflicts, and inequality.
Speaking at the “Summit of the Future” in New York, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin clarified that the pact’s outcome documents impose no obligations on Russia, as some provisions did not achieve consensus.
The 42-page document was approved by the U.N. General Assembly on Sunday. It urges the 193 member nations to turn commitments into meaningful actions to improve the lives of the world’s 8 billion people.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the adoption of the pact, describing it as unlocking the door to a better future.
The United States has expressed strong support for the pact, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasizing the need to reform the U.N. system to meet today’s challenges.
Blinken warned against any attempts to undermine the core principles of the U.N. Charter.
Despite uncertainty leading up to the vote, the pact was adopted at the start of the two-day summit, convened by Guterres.
The next challenge for the U.N. will be uniting the divided global community to swiftly implement the pact’s 56 outlined actions.
