“Our world is going through a time and turbulence and the period of transition, but we cannot wait for perfect conditions. We must take the first decisive steps towards updating and reforming international cooperation," said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
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00:00The United Nations General Assembly approved a blueprint to bring the world's increasingly
00:06divided nations together to tackle 21st century challenges.
00:11Those issues range from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflict
00:16and increasing inequality and poverty.
00:21The so-called Pact for the Future challenges the leaders of the 193 member nations of the
00:26UN to turn promises into real actions that make a difference in the world.
00:32Its goal is to encourage international peace and security, foster inclusive societies and
00:37ensure technology is for the common good of mankind.
00:41The pact was adopted at the opening of the two-day Summit for the Future called by UN
00:45Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
00:50International delegations in attendance at the summit included German Chancellor Olaf
00:53Schultz and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala.