At UN, leaders agree to ‘Pact for the Future’

The new "Pact for the Future," a comprehensive, ambitious agreement adopted on Sunday by the UN General Assembly to tackle the myriad “rising catastrophic and existential risks” plaguing the world, demonstrates…

The Philippines underscored the importance of a landmark declaration approved by world leaders on Sunday on action guidelines for the international community to resolve global issues.

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who organized the "Summit of the Future," had billed it as a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to reshape human history by rekindling international cooperation

Afghan Taliban restrictions on women and girls also under the spotlight

The U.N. General Assembly approved a blueprint Sunday to bring the world’s increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflicts and increasing inequality and poverty. The 42-page “Pact of the Future” challenges leaders of the 193 U.N. member nations to turn…