UN Adopts Pact for the Future at Summit

A delegation from the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation (SSEF) represented Sharjah at the UN's Summit of the Future, focusing on actionable plans for youth and humanitarian work for orphans. The summit highlighted the importance of collaboration to tackle global challenges, and SSEF's Director General emphasized empowering youth leadership while addressing the needs of orphans. In contrast, the UN General Assembly faced grim discussions over escalating conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine, and Sudan, with calls to restore multilateralism as tensions mount. Leaders announced a new 'Pact for the Future', which aims to address global issues like climate change and poverty, though critics view it as a mere extension of existing Agenda 2030 plans. Concerns were raised over the implications of AI in warfare, referred to as 'killer robots', demanding scrutiny over technology's role in humanitarian efforts. Overall, the summit and assembly underscored a need for urgent, collaborative action amidst rising global crises.