A new United Nations pact does not include any new powers or override nations' sovereignty, contrary to claims being shared on social media.

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a blueprint to bring the world's increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges.

The "Pact for the Future" is the United Nations' master plan for tackling challenges that lie ahead for humanity, with 56 "actions" covering everything from peacekeeping to the potential threats posed by artificial intelligence.

Our world is going through a time and turbulence and the period of transition, but we cannot wait for perfect conditions. We must take the first decisive steps towards updating and reforming international cooperation,

On 22 September, world leaders unanimously adopted the ‘Pact for the Future’, which includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations, marking a significant step in adapting international cooperation to address contemporary challenges,