Global Risks Forum 2025

The Critical Role of Human Rights in Realizing the Pact for the Future

Summary

Explore the concrete, practical contribution of human rights to realizing the vision set out in the Pact for the Future to achieve sustainable development and peace and security, ensuring effective enjoyment of all human rights by all.

Description

The panel discussion will explore the concrete and practical contribution of human rights in realizing the vision set out in the Pact for the Future to achieve sustainable development and peace and security, while ensuring the effective enjoyment of all human rights by all.

Panelists will include representatives of Member States and civil society.

The panel will be moderated by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Volker Türk and will include representatives of Member States and civil society..

Side Event organized by: Costa Rica, South Africa, European Union, Action for Sustainable Development, CIVICUS.

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To generate additional opportunities for the engagement of all actors, the Secretary-General of the United Nations is convening the Summit of the Future Action Days on 20 and 21 September 2024 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Bringing together representatives from Member States, civil society, private sector, academia, local and regional authorities, youth, and many more, the Action Days will provide an opportunity for broad engagement and inclusion. These stakeholders have all played a key role in shaping the Pact for the Future and will be critical to its implementation.

Side events provide further insights and opportunities for multi-stakeholder collaboration.

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