The Global Futures Forum, New Agenda for Peace and UN Summit of the Future
Opportunities to do better in preventing war,
securing peace and protecting the planet.
As we approach February 24, the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with no end to the war in sight, it's important to not only push more resolutely for an end to the invasion, but to also consider what the international community could do better to prevent such acts of aggression and indeed to prevent any armed conflict.
And as we were reminded by the Doomsday Clock announcement on January 24, such conflicts elevate the threat of a catastrophic nuclear war. And we are also facing an existential threat to humanity and the planet from climate change.
In order to prevent war, promote peace and better protect the planet for current and future generations, the United Nations General Assembly has decided to hold a Summit of the Future: Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow in September 2024, preceded by a preparatory ministerial meeting in September 2023.
The Summit will adopt a Pact for the Future and establish a UN Special Envoy for Future Generations. In addition, the UN Secretary-General is preparing a New Agenda for Peace in conjunction with preparations for the Summit.
Civil society input: Your participation could make a difference
The Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN) is facilitating civil society input into the UN Summit and its preparatory process, and for the New Agenda for Peace.
This includes a Global Futures Forum on March 20-21 (in New York and online), preparing a Peoples Pact for the Future for presentation to governments and the United Nations, direct advocacy at the United Nations and in capitals, and facilitating a number of civil society consultations to ensure maximum possible input and engagement.
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International Peace and Security Consultations
Civil society consultations on the Peace and Security theme will take place from Feb 15-28 through a combination of email/list-serve communications, and online meetings. The consultations will result in a set of proposals and recommendations on peace and international security to the UN Summit of the Future and New Agenda for Peace.
If you would like to join the consultations, please send a request to gfuturesforum@gmail.com or visit https://c4unwn.org/e-consultation/.
The co-facilitators of the Peace and Security consultations are Alyn Ware, World Future Council. Basel Peace Office; Aline Burni, Foundation for European Progressive Studies and Sofia Anton, Kofi Annan Foundation. For further background please see Introduction to the Peace and Security theme.