EU Statement – UN General Assembly: Third Informal Interactive Dialogue on the Implementation of the Pact for the Future

EU Statement - UN General Assembly: Third Informal Interactive Dialogue on the Implementation of the Pact for the Future

17 July 2025, New York - Statement on behalf of the European Union and its Member States delivered by Daniel Beck, Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations at the UN General Assembly Third Informal Interactive Dialogue on the Implementation of the Pact for the Future

Mr President, distinguished colleagues,

I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the European Union and its 27 member states.

The Candidate Countries North Macedonia*, Montenegro^*, Albania^*, the Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina^* and Georgia, as well as Armenia, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino align themselves with this statement.

Mr President,

Let me begin by thanking you for convening this third informal interactive dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future. These dialogues are not only welcome - they are essential. If we are to realize the Pact's transformative vision by 2028 - in time for the High-Level Review - regular and structured exchanges such as this will be key to sharing best practices and identifying gaps early and, most importantly, maintaining momentum.

Distinguished colleagues,

The EU remains a steadfast supporter of the Pact for the Future and its annexes. We believe it offers a critical opportunity to reinvigorate multilateralism and deliver a more inclusive, responsive, and effective United Nations that is fit-for-purpose and delivers to and for all. For the Pact to fulfil its promise, implementation must be ambitious, inclusive, and fully aligned with the 2030 Agenda.

The EU is actively working to advance implementation across the board. In New York, we are coordinating regularly across Member States and engaging constructively with other regional groups and the UN system, while also involving civil society organizations to enhance the inclusiveness of the process. The EU has been and is also aligning its contributions with key intergovernmental processes such as the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review, the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, the Fourth World Conference on Women, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) +20, and the World Social Summit. Our goal is to ensure coherence across agendas, maximizing our impact and synergies, and, of course, avoiding duplication, in line with UN80 reform efforts. All of this to ensure that the 2028 review is remembered as a truly impactful milestone.

Dear colleagues,

For the Pact for the Future to succeed, it must be owned by everyone. The EU remains strongly committed to empowering civil society, youth, women and girls, and marginalized communities - not only as beneficiaries but also as co-creators of solutions and change. The EU strongly supports a multi-stakeholder approach to Pact implementation and review, and strongly calls for the inclusion of these voices in every phase, from planning to evaluation, and including those of Future Generations.

Finally, the EU believes that the 2028 review should be forward-looking and aligned with outcomes from the 2027 high-level review of the Global Digital Compact and the SDG Summit, serving both as a moment of accountability and as a launch pad for renewed and energized political commitment.

Mr President,

The EU is convinced that regular and frequent reviews of progress on Pact for the Future implementation such as today's dialogue are crucial to stay on track and make tangible progress. We welcome the Secretariat's active engagement with the membership on the Pact and encourage you, Mr President, to engage with your successor on how this format of interactive dialogues can be continued in the future.

The EU remains fully committed to this journey. You can count on our constructive engagement in this forum and beyond. We are ready to work with all partners - Member States, the UN System, and other relevant stakeholders - to ensure the Pact becomes a living framework that drives sustainable development, inclusive governance, and peace.

In these complex times, with the right tools, frameworks, and a strong sense of ambition, we can-and must-ensure that the Pact remains our guiding light. Let us turn the 2028 review process not just into a checkpoint, but a turning point for meaningful progress.

Thank you.

* North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.