An open conversation about on the future of multilateralism and its impact at the global, regional, and national levels in the Americas.

After the successful and comprehensive series of dialogues hosted by the President of the General Assembly in February and March, it is clear that continued, focused discussion is necessary on the implications and opportunities presented in Secretary-General António Guterres’ report Our Common Agenda. It is with this in mind, and with an aim towards deepening the conversation, that over a dozen organizations have come together to host a monthly series.

This article, by Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Danilo Türk, was originally published in PassBlue Combined with the growing fears of irreversible climate change and emerging new Covid-19 variants and subvariants, stands an ominous “third C: conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has triggered a refugee crisis on a scale not witnessed in Europe since the end […]

Background A key proposal outlined by the Secretary-General in the Our Common Agenda report calls for the development of a Global Digital Compact, which seeks to outline “shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all.” This innovative idea seeks to transform global governance approaches in all aspects of digital life, ranging from improving […]

On 22nd September 2022, during the Global People’s Assembly on the sidelines of the 77th UNGA Session, Coalition for the UN We Need proposed the Global Futures Forum as a key civil society event in March 2023 (tentatively 20-21), and launched the collective drafting process of a civil society “People’s Pact for the Future,” to […]

See the event summary here Fears of escalating conflict, a global food crisis, new COVID-19 variants, irreversible climate change, and eroding collaboration in the global economy threaten to undermine the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other efforts to advance human progress. Yet, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to review and improve global tools for managing such […]

Organized in collaboration with UN University Centre for Policy Research, the Global Governance Innovation Network, Coalition for the UN We Need, and Global Women Leaders: Voices for change and Inclusion, and aimed to support the work of the High-Level Advisory Board, the Youth Futures Series is an initiative to champion the written contributions of young […]

Fears of escalating conflict, a global food crisis, new COVID-19 variants, irreversible climate change, and eroding collaboration in the global economy threaten to undermine the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other efforts to advance human progress. Yet, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to review and improve global tools for managing such challenges, a Summit of the […]

“Humanity’s welfare – and indeed, humanity’s very future – depend on solidarity and working together as a global family to achieve common goals.” – Our Common Agenda Building upon the successful series of multi-stakeholder dialogues launched back in May of 2022, the Our Common Agenda Discussion Series will once again convene to host the fifth […]