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The U.N. chief challenged the leaders: Implement the pact. Prioritize dialogue and negotiations. End 香蕉视频直播渨ars tearing our world apart香蕉视频直播� from the Middle East to Ukraine and Sudan. Reform the powerful U.N. Security Council. Accelerate reforms of the international financial system. Ramp up a transition from fossil fuels. Listen to young people and include them in decision-making.

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Assembly President Philemon Yang then put the pact to a vote and banged his gavel, signifying the consensus of all 193 U.N. member nations that was required for approval.

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Secretary-General Guterres singled out a number of key provisions in the Pact of the Future and two accompanying annexes, a Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generations.

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Eighteen months of negotiations on the pact were led by Germany and Namibia. Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba said leaders must leave the summit committed to a path toward peace 香蕉视频直播� not one that leads to 香蕉视频直播渁n environmental catastrophe, widening inequality, global conflict and destruction and the rise of dangerous technologies that threaten our security.香蕉视频直播�

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that If countries don香蕉视频直播檛 unite and implement the pact香蕉视频直播檚 more than 50 actions, 香蕉视频直播渘ot only would history judge us 香蕉视频直播� but also young people around the world.香蕉视频直播�

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