EU Statement – UN General Assembly: The Pact for the Future Implementation

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Thank you to Germany and Namibia, and to the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, for kicking-off the discussion on Pact for the Future implementation and follow-up in 2026. We also thank the President of the General Assembly and Under-Secretary-General Ryder for your very useful insights. 

Three operational points from the EU.

First – on national implementation and good practices.
In the EU and its Member States, Pact commitments are being integrated into existing national frameworks, rather than treated as a stand-alone process. This includes, for instance, aligning national AI and digital strategies with the Global Digital Compact, linking prevention commitments with national peacebuilding and resilience planning, and incorporating future generations perspectives into policy and legislative work. The key lesson is that implementation works best when embedded in national planning, budgeting, and reporting cycles.

Second – on sustaining political support, including the normative dimension.
For us, the normative track is essential. Systematically reflecting Pact commitments in resolutions and negotiated processes and outcomes across all UN bodies remains one of the most effective ways to maintain momentum and translate political commitments into concrete guidance. This means ensuring Pact-aligned language in areas such as crisis prevention, financing for development, digital governance, and inclusive participation. We ask the membership to join us on this task.
At the same time, monitoring is key. We have clear timelines, and we are working with measurable indicators, and regular stocktaking in the lead-up to the 2028 review. Transparent monitoring helps sustain political attention and demonstrate progress.

Third – on UN System efforts and coherence.
We see strong value in the work undertaken by the EOSG, Resident Coordinators, and UN Country Teams to operationalize Pact commitments at country level. Going forward, coherence across reform processes will be critical. For the EU, the Pact is the what, and UN80 is the how. Efficiency, mandate review, and structural reforms should reinforce Pact priorities, and country-level programming should clearly reflect agreed deliverables.

In short: integration at national level, strong normative follow-up, and credible monitoring, supported by a coherent UN reform process.

We look forward to the continuation of this discussion at the PGA-led interactive dialogues.

Thank you.