A few days after the Summit for the Future, the Diplomatic Foundation in Morocco dedicated its 136th Forum to a discussion of the outcomes of the Summit of the Future, and their impacts on reinvigorating multilateral cooperation.
Fifty representatives of embassies and international organizations accredited to Morocco met with their counterparts representing Germany, the Netherlands, and Zambia. These?countries assured the roles of co-facilitators for the outcomes of the Summit of the Future: the Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact, and Declaration on Future Generations.
In her address, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Morocco?Nathalie Fustier called the Summit of the Future?a pivotal moment for multilateralism and global governance.
A key element?of the Pact for the Future, Ms. Fustier explained, is the reform of the international financial architecture, which aims?to grant developing nations—particularly African countries—a stronger voice in multilateral decision-making.
She also recalled the discussions of the High-Level Ministerial Conference held in Rabat in February 2024.
Robert Dolger, German Ambassador to Morocco, and representatives from the Netherlands and Zambia also spoke about the?importance of the summit’s outcomes and the efforts of?their?countries to facilitate a global consensus on these ambitious goals.
The President of the Diplomatic Foundation, Abdelati Habek, said the Summit of the Future took place against a backdrop of multiple global crises, geopolitical tensions, and natural disasters that require effective mechanisms and solutions to address.
The assembled diplomats?voiced concerns that the Pact for the Future may?not be?implemented. The world, they postulated, especially the developing countries, cannot afford such a failure.
The Ambassador of Cameroon, who is?Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Rabat,?warned that the UN system risks collapse in the absence of a major shift toward a multilateralism that is inclusive and just. He stressed the importance for international justice and accountability to be applied universally. He said African and developing countries continue to feel marginalized and need?better inclusion of their interests.
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