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The UN has adopted a 56 point 'Pact for the Future' that includes expanding the permanent security council to include Africa, stopping war in outer space, and dropping GDP as the measure of "wealth".

www.un.org Press Release | United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform global governance - United Nations Sustainable Development

United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform global governance New York, 22 September 2024 – World leaders today adopted a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. This Pact is the culmination of an inclusive, years...

Press Release | United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform global governance - United Nations Sustainable Development
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  • It's bizarre that in 2024 the UN permanent security council has two European countries (three if you count Russia as Europe) and zero representation from Africa, India or South America. It seems like a strange relic from the past where France and the British Empire were still world powers.

    People often criticize the UN for being a toothless talking shop. While that criticism has plenty of merit, it still has some effectiveness.

    In particular, this shows a commitment to the direction of travel of global society in the 21st century. It recognizes the danger of AI and warfare and of warfare spreading to outer space.

    I was surprised by how much of it was about rejecting current models of financing and International Development. Again, there is only a weak commitment to concrete action right now, but it indicates where majority thinking is heading.