Address by Mr Nelson Muffuh on the UN Summit of the Future

Mr Nelson Muffuh discusses the upcoming UN Summit of the Future, emphasizing the need to 'turbocharge efforts to bring about sustainable development and combat climate change'. He argues that the current international financial architecture and the UN Security Council are failing, particularly in their response to crises in Africa. Muffuh highlights Africa's potential in renewable energy—specifically solar power in the Sahara and geothermal energy in the Rift Valley—and calls for permanent African representation with veto power on the Security Council. He positions the Summit as a catalyst for the 'Pact for the Future', which aims to advance a New Agenda for Peace, a Declaration on Future Generations, and a Global Digital Compact.

• The UN Summit of the Future aims to address five critical areas: achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), establishing a New Agenda for Peace to fix a failing Security Council, ensuring responsible governance of artificial intelligence and digital connectivity, reforming the international financial architecture to address injustices, and increasing the participation of women and youth.
• The Summit's primary output is the 'Pact for the Future', a high-level political direction for transformation that will include the New Agenda for Peace, the Declaration on Future Generations, and a Global Digital Compact as annexes.
• Africa's specific priorities for the Summit include the promotion of peace and security, securing permanent representation with veto power on the UN Security Council, obtaining financing for sustainable development and climate mitigation/adaptation, and unlocking youth potential.
• Africa possesses significant natural resources for the energy transition, including critical minerals, forests, and renewable energy sources such as solar power in the Sahara and geothermal energy in the Rift Valley, which can drive economic growth and mitigate climate change.

APA

Muffuh, N. (2024). Address by Mr Nelson Muffuh on the UN Summit of the Future. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/research/address-by-mr-nelson-muffuh-on-the-un-summit-of-the-future/

Chicago

Muffuh, Nelson. Address by Mr Nelson Muffuh on the UN Summit of the Future. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2024. https://saiia.org.za/research/address-by-mr-nelson-muffuh-on-the-un-summit-of-the-future/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{muffuh2024address, author = {Muffuh, Nelson}, title = {{Address by Mr Nelson Muffuh on the UN Summit of the Future}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/address-by-mr-nelson-muffuh-on-the-un-summit-of-the-future/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }