Ahead of the United National General Assembly meeting, members have adopted a "Pact for the Future". Leaders pledged to bolster multilateral cooperation and outlined 56 actions.
Ahead of the United National General Assembly meeting, members have adopted a "Pact for the Future". Leaders pledged to bolster multilateral cooperation and outlined 56 actions. The master plan calls for reforms to international financial institutions along with renewed efforts to combat climate change , promote nuclear disarmament, and guide the development of artificial intelligence. But the agreement wasn't without objection. Mitch McCann has more.
Ahead of the United National General Assembly meeting, members have adopted a "Pact for the Future". Leaders pledged to bolster multilateral cooperation and outlined 56 actions. The master plan calls for reforms to international financial institutions along with renewed efforts to combat climate change, promote nuclear disarmament, and guide the development of artificial intelligence. But the agreement wasn't without objection. Mitch McCann has more.
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