Informal Interactive Dialogue 2: The Pact for the Future – Monitoring and Evaluation | General Assembly, 79th session

I call to order the informal interactive dialogue of the Assembly on the implementation of the Pact for the Future on the subject of monitoring and evaluation. As mentioned in my letters dated 17th January, 30th April, and 15th May, 2025, I have convened this informal interactive dialogue to support the implementation of the Pact for the Future. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I welcome Member States and stakeholders to the second informal interactive dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future. Today's focus, monitoring and evaluation, is foundational for translating the Pact's commitments into measurable results-oriented action. As you may recall, during the first dialogue on 26 March, Delegations expressed their broad and unified support for the Pact for the Future. Interventions highlighted that means of implementation, financial, institutional, and technological, are vital to the Pact's success. National updates reflected diverse early stage efforts with promising practices already emerging. I encourage Member States to draw on these examples as inspiration for their own implementation pathways. And while doing so, I would also encourage Member States to raise increased awareness of the Pact at the local level through national workshops and initiatives. Looking ahead, we know that the Pact for the Future mandates a high-level implementation review in 2028. This will require clear evidence of progress, especially at the national level. A focus on monitoring and evaluation will help Member States identify bottlenecks and enablers, ensuring ongoing course correction and promote accountability across systems. Thus, investments in this infrastructure today will ensure the 2028 review is meaningful. Moreover, many commitments in the pact for the future build on established agreements. This means that existing monitoring systems can be adapted to serve its objectives by, one, reusing relevant indicators, two, harmonizing data collection methods, and three, reducing reporting burdens, especially for developing countries. More broadly, monitoring and evaluation infrastructure can enhance coherence by enabling insights across intergovernmental frameworks. These links help to improve policy coherence, identify implementation gaps, and consolidate learning. To be sure, countries must have the space and support to define indicators that align with their unique challenges and capacities. In this way, locally meaningful monitoring and evaluation not only supports national ownership, it also contributes to a more authentic and representative global picture. Against this backdrop, the following questions can help us refine our discourse today. One, how can member states effectively localize the pact's commitments. Two, what challenges, enablers, and transformative actions, if any, can be identified through monitoring and evaluation to strengthen the effectiveness and impact of implementation efforts? And three, what frameworks or mechanisms can be used to monitor and evaluate the progress of implementation mindful of the primacy of existing mechanisms. Excellencies, with 56 actions and 361 commitments, the Pact for the Future is extremely ambitious. And the Pact offers a key opportunity for strategic focus, one we must seize. We must ensure our monitoring efforts are purposeful and pragmatic. One, drawing from what works, two, adapting to what is needed, and three, aligning with what really exists. Ultimately, we must manage what we do not, we cannot manage what we do not measure. What we measure, therefore, must be grounded in a shared commitment to transparency, impact, and progress. Because in reality, we can only manage what we can measure. I look forward to your insights into how we can take these ideas forward for the benefit of all. Thank you. I now give the floor to Mr. Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy, to deliver remarks on behalf of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Mr. President, Excellencies, I'm grateful for your invitation to address the General Assembly today. and thank you, Mr. President, for your steadfast leadership in the implementation of the pact for the future and its annexes, the global digital compact and the declaration on future generations. The negotiations of the pact, its adoption by consensus, together with the supportive statement delivered by heads of state and government at the summit of the future, marked a high point for multilateralism, and we must act together to realize the opportunities that this has unlocked. The pact is a recommitment to international collaboration, to the promises that this General Assembly has made to the people of the world for a more equitable, just, peaceful, and prosperous world. Foremost of these are the Sustainable Development Goals. And as the clock ticks inexorably towards 2030, The pact must fulfil its potential as an accelerator of delivery of the goals. The pact is also forward-looking in pointing the way to the multilateralism of the future, which is more inclusive in its governance and decision making, shaped by what science, technology and innovation, especially artificial intelligence, can bring if harnessed productively and responsibly, and mindful of our responsibilities to be good ancestors to the children and the grandchildren of our children. The pact challenges the UN system to do better, to prepare better and to be equal to the demands of today and tomorrow. This is one reason that the UN Secretary-General has launched the UN80 initiative. so that the UN is the most efficient and effective organisation that it can be to deliver on the pact and the SDGs. Let us be clear. No matter how impressive a document is, it is only through implementation that it can truly impact people's lives and so have real value. That is why remaining laser focused on delivering the commitments in the pact is so critical. The topic of today, monitoring and evaluation, is especially important, because it is how we remain accountable in turning shared vision into real, measurable results. We must acknowledge the complexity of monitoring and evaluating pact implementation. This comes from the nature of its 56 action points and those in its annexes. Some are very precise and prescriptive. Others are broader statements of intent without specific timelines. And at the same time, there is already a solid framework in place to track progress with the SDGs that can be leveraged. And whilst the 2028 review of the Pact is not immediately before us, it should not be beyond the horizon of our vision and our action. And so today is an especially valuable opportunity to inform member states of what the Secretariat is doing to track and monitor Pact implementation, and then to hear from you. The UN needs to be alert and ready to support Member States' efforts to implement the Pact at all levels, in intergovernmental work as well as at regional and national levels. And as the Secretary-General has already informed the General Assembly in the first of the interactive dialogues convened by you, Mr. President, he has established a system-wide, principle-level steering committee, which he chairs, not only to drive implementation but to monitor it as well. The steering committee meets on a regular basis and is responsible for ensuring that, as the Secretary General has stressed, implementation of the pact is a strategic priority in action, not just in words. Through the steering committee, we have built an internal management tool that will track implementation of all the pact mandates under the purview of the Secretary-General and the UN system. Clear and measurable milestones have been linked to each mandate, and progress against each milestone is being recorded. The dashboard offers a real-time picture of how the UN system is implementing what you, Member States, have asked us to do. It is a management tool, but also an instrument of accountability and, eventually, evaluation, to ensure that we deliver competently, effectively and expeditiously. Secondly, the secretary general has stressed the need to enhance support to member states at the national level, so that they can implement the commitments that fall under their responsibility. I recall that, of the 363 sub-actions in the pact, 291, that is 80%, are the primary responsibility of member states. Resident coordinators and the UN country teams are engaging governments on how they can leverage pact implementation for SDG acceleration, tailored to government priorities and to national context. For example, a three-day multi-stakeholder dialogue was recently held in Uganda to identify how the pact can support the revised national development plan and the upcoming UN cooperation framework, aligned with the African Union Agenda 2063. UNCT country retreats and discussions have taken place in Albania, Belize, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Mozambique, the Pacific Islands, Zambia and Zimbabwe. focused on translating global commitments into concrete national action plans and priority. And in Moldova, the UN has been engaging with governments and other stakeholders to advance awareness of the pact and its support to SDG acceleration. Thirdly, President, we are leveraging the regional economic commissions. to provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to national-level implementation. Our support at regional and national level will include supporting national-level monitoring and evaluation using and aligned to existing national systems associated with the monitoring of the SDGs. In addition, we will especially leverage and track the high-impact initiatives launched at the SDG summit in 2023, and use those as vehicles for pact implementation. For example, the pact emphasises the role of sustainable and efficient social protection systems for all that are responsive to shocks. The global accelerator for jobs and social protection is a high-impact initiative of the UN to support countries to realise that commitment. A total of 18 pathfinder countries are currently being supported through this initiative, and more are being added. And UN system entities will amplify the lessons learned from these countries for scale-up and replication in other countries. These efforts enable us to develop metrics to assess how PACT implementation enables SDG acceleration. All of this said, Mr. President, perhaps the most precious commodity for effective pact implementation, but the one that is most difficult to track and to monitor, is political will. And we must bring the collective sense of common purpose that made possible adoption of the pact to the task of its implementation, and this at a time of multiple and competing challenges and great turbulence in the world. That determination needs to be brought to the key intergovernmental rendezvous of the year, the fourth international conference on financing for development next month, for example, and the world summit for social development in November. Let me close by thanking you once more, Mr. President, for your leadership in this crucial endeavor. Thank you.

I thank Mr. Ryder. We will first hear some scene-setting remarks from our distinguished speakers. First, Mr. Hao Liang Zhu, Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, and Mr. Richard Ponzio, Director of the Global Governance, Justice, and Security Programme, and Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center. I now give the floor to Mr. Hao Liang Zhu, Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.

Thank you very much, President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. It is an honor to join this informal, interactive dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future. Through the sharing of best practices, today's dialogue can help the vision of the pact become a reality. At the heart of the pact promises lies the imperative of SDG delivery and the transformative results at country level, driven by national ownership. Monitoring and evaluation of progress is critical to help keep us on track. The UN system, guided by member state priorities and led by resident coordinators and the UN country teams, is working to integrate the Pact's commitments into national planning and programming processes through joint UN government workshops, the revitalization of the cooperation frameworks, and the country-level SDG acceleration dialogues. while ensuring that Pact implementation is not just aspirational, but actionable. As UNDP and DCO continue to co-lead the working group on SDG delivery and the country level action, we're placing renewed focus on helping member states align their fiscal strategies, policy priorities, and institutional capabilities with the transformative ambitions of the Pact. As we consider best practices for monitoring and evaluation at the national level, we can draw some insights from the Beijing Action Plan, outcome of the 8th National Evaluation Capacities Conference organized by UNDP's Independent Evaluation Office and the government of China last year. Key challenges identified included limited national capacities and the fragmented data ecosystems. Integrating evaluation into public policy and the budgeting cycle and leveraging the potential of digital tools and AI to improve access to quality evaluative evidence could help overcome these gaps. Inclusive evaluation systems, those that incorporate the use of women, and the marginalized voices can also drive more relevant and impactful national efforts. With regard to adapting the pact, countries can localize commitments by embedding them into national evaluation policies, aligning with SDG targets, and the joint efforts of global to national evidence enhancing initiatives such as the Global SDG Synthesis Coalition, the UNDP National Evaluation Capacities Conference, and the Evaluative Evidence Database of the UN Evaluation Group. Harmonizing evaluation with SDGs, with climate, and the human rights reporting frameworks can also reduce duplication, strengthen coherence, and the position evaluation as a shared public good. UNDP, along with our partners in the UN and beyond, are working on a number of game-changing initiatives that help drive major transformation, but also drive results that are measurable. We are working, for example, as a UN system supporting 50 countries, 56 countries to develop the next generation of NDCs. These are critical transformational actions that are necessary, that are measurable. We're also working to support 86 countries to develop and use their integrated national financing frameworks to leverage financing for development. These are also transformative and measurable actions. UNDP, as I said, working with many partners in the UN and beyond, looks forward to continuing our support for Member States to help make the vision of the Pact for the Future a reality. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr. Xu. I now give the floor to Mr. Richard Ponzio. Director of the Global Governance, Justice and Security Program and Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center.

Thank you, Mr. President of the General Assembly, distinguished colleagues, for this opportunity to contribute to the PGA's latest interactive dialogue on monitoring and evaluating the Pact, as well as the UN missions and secretariat staff who contributed to a recent e-consultation on the theme hosted today by the Global Governance Innovation Network. In my brief remarks today, I will preview some initial findings from a new logical framework monitoring tool my Stimson colleagues and I have undertaken with graduate students from the New School and the Hamad Bin Khalifa University, which is part of a proposed broader pact monitoring toolkit on the screen. with contributions from the Institute for Economics and Peace and building on the work of more than a dozen multi-stakeholder impact coalitions supported by the Coalition for the UN We Need. In seeking to complement the official United Nations monitoring work, including the dashboard tool Under Secretary Ryder just referred to, This independent initiative by policy researchers and advocates aims to first inventory implementation gaps and data vacuums in existing monitoring tools to discern where new indicators are needed and to promote corrective action. And second, we seek to work with champion governments, the UN system, and dynamic impact coalitions to demonstrate tangible progress that can in turn spur new strategies and further momentum on the road to the official September 2028 high-level review. Our exercise to date has shown that potentially more than half of the Pact for the Future's sub-actions can conceivably leverage or be linked to existing SDG indicators. However, this comes with a strong caveat. Despite their adoption, many SDG indicators lack comprehensive data on the ability to measure trends. In short, further improvements in the capacity of national statistic offices globally are urgently needed. Based on evaluation best practice, where officially agreed indicators are not easily found for the sub-actions in the pact, we propose proxy indicators. And indeed, all indicators should adhere to a SMART criteria, that is specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound for pact measurement, alongside associated credible and relatively recent baseline data examples to fill critical monitoring gaps. Given that data gaps were anticipated, especially during this first year of pact monitoring, our forthcoming Global Governance Innovation Report 2025, due out next month for UN Charter Day, focused on a combination of process deliberations, existing official SDG indicators, and employing proxy indicators that speak to the essential meaning of select pact actions. In this example on the screen, we assess progress on action 13 on building sustainable peace by supplementing SDG indicator 16.1.2 with related proxy indicators and associated baseline data for what we term in our report sub-action initiatives, which aid the monitoring of specific sub-actions derived directly from the Pact for the Future text. Among the intergovernmental processes and Secretary General led efforts for advancing Action 13, of course, this year's very prominent 2025 peacebuilding architecture review, the ongoing work of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform, the forthcoming report of the Secretary General on peace operations, and of course, before the end of this 79th GA session, the review of the Secretary General of the impact of increasing military expenditure on the SDGs and their achievement. On the whole, our initial assessment of around one-half of the pact's actions suggests that slow yet visible progress is observed across key elements of the pact. For instance, steps toward strengthening the Peacebuilding Commission speak to, of course, Action 44. That's underway. And then the recent meetings in Washington of the World Bank IMF spring meetings, and of course, next month's fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, speak to actions 47 through 52 of the pact on certain international financial architecture reforms. At the same time that we're observing initial progress, proposed steep funding cuts are anticipated to hurt pact implementation across the board. as many countries begin to pull back from foreign aid and international organization financing. It is therefore important to leverage the Secretary-General's UN Aid Initiative to help advance, rather than detract from, the ambitious Pact for the Future by creating a more agile, cost-effective, and impactful UN system. In my limited time remaining, let me share briefly just one more of five key takeaways from our initial pact monitoring effort. Early evidence suggests that specific sub actions can garner momentum when they are championed by even a small number of diverse and committed governments. And besides the related 17 intergovernmental fora overseen directly by the President of the General Assembly. Other international gatherings can offer creative and resourceful leadership, including the WTO, the G20, the COP30 meeting later this year in Belm, and the work of very important regional organizations. In short, that's why in this concluding slide, we recommend building on this year's PGA interactive dialogue series by convening, perhaps every May or June here in New York, an annual PGA dialogue on pact follow-up. as well as a proposed ministerial dialogue on the pact review framework in September of 2026, at the midpoint on the road to the official high-level review in September 2028. Thank you.

I thank Mr. Ponzio. I now open the floor for an interactive dialogue and invite participants to make comments and pose questions. I would like to remind delegations that there is no established list of speakers for this meeting. Delegations wishing to speak are requested to press the microphone button. To allow maximum participation by all members, I request to limit the interventions to three minutes when speaking in the national capacity, and five minutes when speaking on behalf of a group of states. Time limit will be strictly enforced through an automatic microphone cutoff. Delegations may also submit their full-length written statements through e-mail to e-statements@un.org, which will be posted in the United Nations Journal. I thank you for your cooperation. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of the European Union.

Thank you, Mr. President. 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, Serbia, Albania, Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Georgia, as well as Armenia and San Marino, align themselves with this statement. Thank you, Mr. President, for offering us this opportunity to discuss the implementation of the Pact for the Future. I also want to express my thanks to Guy Ryder for briefing the membership on progress made by the UN in this important work. And I'd also like to thank the panelists for their incredibly interesting briefings. Uh, we welcome this timely dialogue on how we as member states can contribute to ensuring the Pact's effective implementation, robust monitoring, and transparent evaluation. And dialogues such as today are crucial as we must not lose focus of the Pact. Distinguished colleagues, the Pact for the Future is a pivotal opportunity to reinvigorate multilateralism, renew trust in global governance, and turbocharge the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda. It must become a living framework, one that delivers real change on the ground. The EU sees monitoring and evaluation as an essential part of the implementation of the Pact and a driver of credibility and learning. It enables us to assess progress, identify gaps, and course correct when needed. It helps ensure that our collective commitments lead to tangible results. Monitoring and evaluation is crucial for identifying and countering challenges to progress on Pact implementation, such as political inertia and polarization, financing shortfalls, unequal participation and access to decision making, data limitations, and lack of transparency. However, for monitoring and evaluation to be effective, it must be data-driven, inclusive, and anchored in transparent reporting frameworks. Here in New York, the EU and its member states track Pact implementation. We are regularly coordinating and discussing progress internally with various stakeholders and across regional groups. The EU is also proud to champion the inequality marker, a tool that ensures our development cooperation directly addresses the root causes of inequality. Since its launch two years ago, it has delivered tangible results, tracking the impact of the proportion of EU ODA directed toward tackling inequalities. By embedding equity in every project, we support the implementation of the SDGs and bring the vision of the Pact for the Future to life. This is our shared commitment to leave no one behind. Dear colleagues, We strongly believe that this Pact must be owned by all. That means engaging all stakeholders, particularly civil society, youth, women and girls, not just as beneficiaries, but also as co-creators and leaders. Their voices must shape not only the realization of the Pact's ambitions, but also how we track and monitor its success. And the EU is committed to a whole of society approach. We support integrated approaches that link national, regional, and global actions, and we advocate for building capacity, strengthening institutions, and enhancing the ability of governments and partners to deliver. Finally, information sharing is key. The UN system, including its regional commissions, has a central role to play in providing timely, disaggregated data and in facilitating knowledge exchange between Member States and stakeholders. The EU supports greater coherence across UN entities and calls for a unified, transparent platform where progress can be tracked and lessons learned can be shared. In this context, we should also look to the existing approach to SDG tracking for best practice and learnings. Mr. President, The UNAD initiative has given renewed urgency to the Pact for the Future, as the Pact is the most recent agreement of the UN membership at the highest level on what a future-proof UN should deliver, and its successful implementation will go a long way in further boosting the impact of the UN. You can count on the EU's continued strong support for the Pact, while we are all working towards a more effective and efficient organization. The EU welcomes future opportunities to discuss Pact for the Future implementation, both here in the General Assembly and in other fora, and looks forward to the third informal interactive dialogue in July. We are eager to engage with all stakeholders to ensure fast progress on our path to implementing the Pact for the Future and the Agenda 2030. And you may hear from several of our EU champions today as well. Thank you, Mr. President.

I thank the distinguished representative of the EU, of the European Union. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of the Philippines, who will speak on behalf of the, I'm sorry. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Kuwait, who will speak on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Thank you, Mr. President.

It's my honor to make this statement on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the UAE, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, and my country, the State of Kuwait.

Express our thanks to the President of the General Assembly for holding this dialogue, which shows our collective commitment to strengthening sustainable development and security and development pillars for all. We would also like to thank Mr. Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General. for policy and the other speakers for their excellent briefings. In the context, the states of the council reiterate their aims and objectives for the Pact of the Future. We would reiterate that the implementation of the vision requires collective action based on international cooperation and reliable references and also dialogue. The states of the GCC are committed to implement the provisions of the pact as part of our national strategies that take into consideration the various different local contexts and also the implementation of the 2030 agenda. We have started initiatives in the area of the environment, clean energy, and also renewable energy. We are making efforts in the area of swift innovations to speed up development and having smart cities for different areas. These developments have helped to bolster governance and transparency, and they are key pillars of the pact. Given the fact that education and teaching is a cornerstone of sustainable development, the GCC states have paid priority to educational systems on the international level, high-quality systems that are based on lifelong learning, on digital technology and that take into consideration women and girls. This has enabled us to be the leader of international and regional indices in the area of education, in particular higher education. In this context, we would reiterate that education for women and young people is absolutely crucial. It's not a choice. This is why we would call for their active participation in development and in decision making because they constitute crucial partners for the implementation of the pact to make more inclusive societies. Mr. President, any type of implementation is going to face challenges, but we are facing extremely complex geopolitical challenges, economic pressure as well, and this means that enjoying multilateralism to cope with these challenges and to strengthen government governance is necessary in particular this involves reform of the Security Council and the inclusivity transparency democracy and accountability we would call upon all member states to undertake in this process in conclusion sir we welcome the work carried out by all to implement the Pact for the Future. Our aims are becoming closer, such as peaceful coexistence and tolerance. They are similar. Our collective work is enabling us to preserve future generations and keep them from war. What brings us together, our shared visions, mean that we can have a more resilient, more coherent world through our unfailing commitment to transform the vision of the Pact for the Future into reality. Thank you very much indeed.

I thank the Distinguished Representative of Kuwait. I now give the floor to the Distinguished Representative of the Philippines, who will speak on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Thank you, Mr. President. Our thanks as well go to USG Guy Ryder and other briefers. I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN. The Pact for the Future is a collective commitment by world leaders so that the multilateral system can turbocharge our aspirations to deliver for people, planet, and prosperity. And we will place people at the center of all actions. When our leaders adopted the pact, they pledged a reform to and a new beginning in multilateralism with 56 actions to secure a just, peaceful, and sustainable future for present and future generations. The pact calls for urgent and united international action because we are at a time of a profound global transformation and confronted by catastrophic and existential risk. ranging from climate change and conflict to extreme poverty and deepening inequality. As part of our collective efforts to create a more peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world for current and future generations, the ASEAN leaders will sign at the 46th ASEAN Summit later this month, the Kuala Lumpur Declaration of the ASEAN 2045, our shaped future, our shared future. This will formally adopt the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and its strategic plans, encompassing shared and aspirational commitments to make ASEAN more resilient, innovative, dynamic, and people-centered. In this regard, ASEAN reiterates its commitment to the implementation of the Pact for the Future. The structure of the pact with its actions, as well as goals and targets, has already provided us with guidance for effective monitoring and review. In the long run, we are of the view that the effective implementation of the pact will also complement our ASEAN community building efforts. First, ASEAN supports advancing the implementation of the pact's action lines through relevant mandated intergovernmental processes where they exist. We should avoid duplication, but enhance efficiency by ensuring synergies with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Second, in preparation for the review on the overall implementation of the Pact at the beginning of the 83rd session of the General Assembly, through a meeting at the level of heads of state and government, ASEAN supports a periodic reporting and review of the Pact's implementation. In ASEAN, we will also have periodic reviews on the implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 to ensure complementarities with global commitments, including the 2030 Agenda. Third, the implementation of the pact should clearly outline efforts to reform our multilateral system through reforms of the United Nations, as well as that of the international financial architectures and measure to bridge development divides, including innovation and access to science and technology. Finally, ASEAN reiterates its position that the Pact for the Future should reinvigorate the multilateral architecture with an effective, efficient, and well-equipped United Nations at its core. But for multilateralism to endure, all states must adhere to and uphold international law. including the United Nations Charter. ASEAN continues to work closely with its partners and the international community to promote a rules-based international order. ASEAN reaffirms its commitment to continuously support the effective implementation and evaluation of the Pact for the Future. Thank you, Mr. President.

I thank the distinguished representative of the Philippines. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Ethiopia, will speak on behalf of the African Group.

Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor. Mr. President, Excellencies, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Africa Group. I wish to thank the briefers for their excellent briefing. The Africa Group welcomes this timely dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future, with a particular focus on development. We view the Pact for the Future as an opportunity to recenter development at the heart of the multilateral agenda. For Africa, implementation must be grounded in concrete development outcomes, poverty reduction, job creation, structural transformation, and resilience. Monitoring and evaluation must therefore go beyond compliance. They must measure direct impact on people's lives. The Africa Group underscores the importance of national leadership and ownership in implementation, but we also believe that this is a shared endeavor. The group is committed to being actively involved at all levels, local, national, regional, and global. From defining priorities to selecting indicators to reviewing progress, we must be present, engaged, and heard. In this regard, we highlight the following. One, development strategies must shape how the pact is implemented and tracked. National plans, regional frameworks, such as Agenda 2063 and the global commitments like the 2030 Agenda must guide our efforts in a coherent and coordinated manner. Two, the Africa Group calls for enhanced support to strengthen our country's capacities for data analysis and evidence-based policymaking. Development cannot be monitored without the means to collect and analyze relevant data. We also stress importance of aligning the implementation of the Pact for the Future with national development plans and to ensure that financing, technology and partnerships are aligned with the real needs and ambitions of the developing countries. We believe that monitoring and evaluation should be integral to implementation, designed not as an external reporting exercise, but as a tool for learning, accountability, and course correction. To conclude, Mr. President, the Africa Group believes that the success of the Pact for the Future will depend not only on what is promised, but on what is delivered. I thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Ethiopia. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Italy.

Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this crucial meeting on monitoring and evaluation, and to ESG Rider for his remarks, inspiring remarks. Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union and wishes to add the following remarks in its national capacity. The implementation of the Pact for the Future and its annexes are instrumental in strengthening multilateralism, with the United Nations at its center, which is now more important than ever to address the multitude of global crises we have experienced in the last few years. The worsening impacts of climate change and the multiplication of conflicts around the world are diverting our efforts and resources from the goals enshrined in the Pact. The pact is our compass, underlining the importance of the three pillars of the UN, while emphasizing the respect of the UN Charter, international law, and the rule of law. As we all know, the pact is essential to boost the implementation of the 2030 agenda and its SDGs, which are not yet on track. We should strengthen our resolve to make up for lost time and speed up the achievement of the SDGs. to progress on the eradication of poverty and the fight against hunger and food insecurity, we look forward to the UN Food Systems Summit of Taking Moment, UNFSS+4, an important step also to implement the Pact of the Future, and in particular its section three. We also consider SDG 16, peace, justice, and strong institutions, as an essential component of sustainable development and the 2030 agenda. That's why every year we promote the organization of the SDG 16 conference. Last week, the conference took place here in New York, and I thank all the numerous participants for their inspiring remarks that contributed to its successful outcome. On peace and security, we should aim at increasing integration between peacebuilding with a strong focus on conflict prevention based on the principle of national ownership and peacekeeping with effective mandates, matching means and resources. On global governance, the pact implementation should strengthen the multilateral response to crisis and global challenges and give a boost to reform efforts based on shared principles, avoiding duplications. You can continue to count on our support and engagement. I thank you very much for your attention.

I thank the distinguished representative of Italy. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Cuba.

Mr. President, we thank you for convening these dialogues so that we can continue to exchange ideas on the implementation of the path for the future. We also thank the USG, Mr. Ryder, and the other briefers. When it comes to the theme selected for this session, we think that it is a bit premature to talk about the evaluation of the pact and monitoring mechanisms on its implementation. This is because not even a year has gone by since it was adopted. We are only just seeing now how some of the processes that were triggered by its adoption are beginning. We are only seeing the beginning of them, and it would be dishonest of us if we were to say that great things have been achieved since we adopted the pact. We believe that the important thing here is to not lose the commitment that was made last September and to continue to implement the most transformational aspects of the document. We would also like to recall that the monitoring mechanisms on a national level were never agreed on in the pact for the future, nor were they agreed on in any of its annexes. Encouraging this type of mechanism is not exactly what developing countries need the most in the current context, particularly when through cooperation frameworks. of the UN working with different states, we can already see what the main needs and challenges these countries face and look at how the United Nations can support these countries better. This does not mean that we're not interested in looking at how the implementation of the different actions agreed on in the PACT are progressing. We think that the best resource to achieve this would be to have periodic updates from the Secretary General on how the achievements are being made and what achievements are being made progressively since the adoption of the pact for the future. We'd also like to express that some actions for developing countries should not be lost sight of following the conclusion of the negotiations on the pact for the future. We note that we're not mentioning the SDG simulus anymore. We're hardly hearing about that anymore, despite the fact that it was presented as an attractive idea for the global south. We'd also like to have some clarity on what is being done at the level of the UN Secretariat when it comes to reform to international financial institutions, the multilateral development banks and credit agencies, among other vital issues for the countries of the Global South. We recall that in our intervention during the first of these interactive dialogues, we asked for a roadmap on these matters. This type of information would contribute to a better evaluation of the implementation of the pact. Thank you very much.

I thank the distinguished representative of Cuba. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of China.

President, I would like to thank you for convening this meeting. I would like to thank the briefers for their statements. Now, the world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation with various global challenges, the rise of multilateralism and hegemony, and the impact on multilateralism and the international system. The Pact for the Future provides a roadmap for countries to safeguard their shared ideas, tackle common challenges, and build a shared future. We must accelerate the transformation of political commitments into concrete actions so that our vision can be gradually turned into reality. Here I would like to make three points. First, development is the basis for promoting peace and safeguarding human rights, and it is the greatest concern of the countries of the global south. We must combine the implementation of the pact with development issues, increase investment in development, deepen partnership for development, and accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Second, as countries have different national conditions and in different situations, the implementation of the Pact must be integrated with national realities and development strategies. The UN country teams should provide assistance based on the requirements and characteristics of host countries. Developed countries should effectively fulfill their ODA commitments and to provide more targeted assistance to developing countries in Pact implementation. Third, As Guterres recently put forward the UN 80 initiative to promote reform, enhance quality and efficiency. It is essential to combine the pact implementation with the reform initiative in order to achieve the desired goals and to make the pact a reality, while at the same time striving for streamlining and efficiency gains in order to maximize the cost effectiveness. In March this year, China organized in Beijing an international seminar on the follow-up to the Pact for the Future. We are ready to work with all parties to continue to promote through practical measures the effective implementation of the Pact, the coordinated development of the three pillars, and the revitalization of the UN. Thank you, President.

I thank the distinguished representative of China. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Saudi Arabia.

Mr. President, I would like to thank you for convening this informal dialogue on implementation of the Pact for the Future that focuses on monitoring and evaluation. I would like to make the following statement. Firstly, transforming the commitments in the Pact into applicable measures must take into consideration the needs, priorities, and circumstances of each state. Furthermore, various different national processes must be taken into consideration. They're taking into consideration all of the different measures in the pact. Many states are confronting difficulties regarding the availability of information and data and also resources. Nonetheless, there are numerous promising possibilities that we can harness, such as transferring digital technologies, exchanges between developing and developed states, and also strengthening the scope of multilateral partnerships. Fairly for enhancing monitoring and evaluation, there's an important need to tap into what already exists as a system, in particular those that are used for monitoring SDGs to ensure harmonization and to avoid duplication. There's also a need to strengthen capacity between developing countries to enable them to develop effective, comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems. Fourthly, the implementation or rather ensuring that the aims of the pact be in line with international frameworks is an important step forward in unifying efforts and avoiding duplication and strengthening cooperation to have more consistency in this area. In conclusion, it's important that monitoring and evaluation take into consideration the various different development levels of each country in order to ensure that the pact be efficient. Thank you very much.

I thank the distinguished representative of Saudi Arabia. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Germany.

Mr. President, Under-Secretary-General, Excellencies, Germany aligns itself with a statement made by European Union, and we'd like to deliver the following remarks in our national capacity. Thank you for convening the second debate. We are also grateful for the substantial report on the first debate, which will be very helpful on the way forward. Monitoring and evaluation are key. We all know this best from the SDGs. In the case of Agenda 2030, we have a substantial monitoring framework with numerous indicators. And they show we are only on track for 17% of them. For the fact, we have not established a separate monitoring and evaluation mechanism. But we still want to be able to review our progress on implementation in three years' time. Excellency, Mr. President, your guiding questions direct us to the national level. For Germany, we are still in the process of setting up a systematic national follow-up. However, for the UN system side of monitoring, we are happy to confirm a contribution to the EOSG in order to set up a mechanism to track system-wide implementation of a Pact for Future and its annexes. Germany is proud to support the monitoring of a pact's commitments regarding global peace and security. This will enable the EUSG to provide information on implementation process for including member states and stakeholders. It will also ensure the timely leadership decision making on pact implementation. This tracking system will strengthen coherence and system-wide accountability. Last week's peacekeeping minister in Berlin was an important step in that direction. Germany is also cooperating closely with CSOs like Stimson in putting forward a monitoring toolkit. And this aims at tackling challenges like data gaps and limitations, and it should build on existing frameworks. Thank you very much.

I thank the distinguished representative from Germany. I give the floor now to the distinguished representative from Mexico.

Thank you, Mr. President. Mexico thanks you for convening this second dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future. We also thank the guest speakers for their briefings. On this opportunity, we'd like to underscore Mexico's experience in implementing one of the actions for the Pact for the Future. During the negotiations for the Pact for the Future, Mexico highlighted the need to clearly follow up on the collective agreements made by our leaders. We believe that it's particularly important that the member states specify how some of the actions will be implemented on a domestic or international level. Some of the actions and commitments were of a mainly political nature, while others were more tangible. For example, in action 13, sub paragraph C, the member states called on the Secretary General to provide an assessment on the impact of military expenditure on the attainment of the sustainable development goals. On Friday, May 16, the Permanent Mission of Mexico hosted an informal meeting alongside the Chair of the First Committee and the Office of Disarmament Affairs of the UN. The goal of this meeting was to provide a space for frank discussions between all Member States and thus to allow the Secretariat to have more information on how the Secretary-General's assessment would work. Mexico believes that this was a worthwhile initiative, and we hope that it will lead to a series of subsequent conversations on this. What's more, action 27 sub paragraph B calls for urgently making headway with deliberations on lethal autonomous weapons systems. My country is part of a core group on resolution 7962, which has promoted discussions within the First Committee, leading to a level of ambition that is beyond what is described in Action 27. Last week, the General Assembly had a truly inclusive dialogue, the first one that included all 193 member states of the UN. We trust that this dialogue will enable us to fulfill this action. We invite the rest of the membership to consider being champions of particular actions in the Pact for the Future, not only to follow up on the implementation of them, but also to drive a sense of ownership on the collective commitments that we made through the Pact for the Future. Thank you very much.

I thank the distinguished representative of Mexico. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Morocco.

Mr. President, Hugh Asghigay Ryder, Excellencies, Morocco is pleased to participate in this second informal interactive dialogue and commends the President of the General Assembly for his leadership in sustaining momentum around the Pact of the Future. We welcome the focus on monitoring and evaluation, which is essential to ensure that the pact becomes not only a declaration of ambition, but a catalyst of action. Morocco would like to offer the following observations. First, we support the development of a well-defined monitoring framework with clearly assigned responsibilities in consultation with and among member states and with contribution from relevant UN entities and stakeholders. Second, a strong monitoring system requires reliable and accessible data. We encourage the UN system to support Member States in leveraging science, data, statistics, and strategic foresight through capacity building and strengthening national statistical systems and ensuring evidence-based planning, all in line with paragraphs 24 and 26 of the declarations on future generations. which call for anticipatory, adaptive, and responsive governance, as well as the development of measures of progress that complement and go beyond GDP. Third, on Beyond GDP, Morocco welcomes and thanks the Secretary-General for delivering on the recommendation for a limited number of country-owned and universally sorry, and the mandate of the Pact of the Future on establishing particularly the high-level expert group to develop a recommendation for a limited number of country-owned and universally applicable indicators of sustainable development that complement and go beyond GDP. The long-recognized and documented limitation of GDP as a sole measure of progress invite us to observe the urgency of moving beyond the economic output to reflect on existing vulnerabilities and the multifaceted development challenges. In this regard, the establishment of this expert group has a significant potential to reshape global development cooperation in ways that are fairer, more inclusive, and more attuned to the complexity of today's global challenges. Mr. President, going back to monitoring framework, we would like to emphasize that evaluation must be inclusive and participatory, engaging civil society, youth.

I thank the distinguished representative of Morocco. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Croatia.

Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you for organizing this important meeting. Croatia aligns itself with the statement of the European Union and its member states, and I would like to make a few points in my national capacity. At the national level, robust monitoring and evaluation are indispensable for the effective implementation of the Pact for the Future. This pact provides a vital framework for a more sustainable and equitable world, but its success depends on the active engagement and accountability of all member states. Creatia fully recognizes that timely, reliable, and high quality data are the backbone of effective monitoring and evaluation. Equally, ensuring coordination and coherence in data collection across all levels of government and among stakeholders is essential. To this end, Croatia implements an annual plan of statistical and activities and the work plan of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, both aligned with our strategy for official statistics to 2030 and midterm activities to 2027. In 2025, our plan includes 309 statistical activities, spending direct data collection, administrative sources, and development activities, all focused on our national priorities, digital transformation, decarbonization, and demographic revitalization. Croatia will also host the conference of directors general of national statistical institutes in October 2025 and looks forward for sharing our experiences and lessons learned, including within the framework of our international development cooperation, should we be entrusted with a seat on ECOSOC in the coming elections this June for the period of 2026, 2028. In conclusion, Croatia believes monitoring and evaluation are not just technical processes. They are essential levers of accountability, learning, and transformative action. When done well, they empower us all to deliver on our commitments and create a better tomorrow. Croatia is ready to do its part. I thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Croatia. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of India.

Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this second interactive dialogue on monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Pact for the Future. Mr. President, we appreciate the update shared by the UNSG in the last meeting regarding implementation of the Pact. As a next step, we would recommend regular briefing by the established working groups and the task teams to update member states on the progress achieved in their respective action points emanating from the Pact. Mr. President, we recognize several challenges in monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the pact, the most significant being resource constraints, capacity gaps, and potential fragmentation of efforts across multiple international frameworks, leading to duplication of work and effort. While we look forward to hearing on how to best address these challenges, we have the following suggestions to make. Number one, we suggest a flexible approach to national adaptation that respects diverse developmental contexts. This would mean allowing countries to showcase progress in areas where they have already made significant advancements, while developing targeted interventions for other priority areas. Number two, we should leverage existing mechanisms rather than creating new ones. India has already integrated SDG monitoring into our national statistical system through the NITI Aayog, and we could potentially expand this framework to incorporate relevant indicators from the pact. Number three, we suggest utilizing the UN Resident Coordinator system for coordinated monitoring of the Pact at the country level. Resident coordinators who already monitor progress on implementation of the SDG agenda can be entrusted with monitoring implementation of the Pact for the Future without creating additional bureaucratic layers. Number four, we should not lose focus on implementation of the Pact for the Future even as there is an emphasis on the UN at 80 initiative and its various verticals at a system-wide level. Ideally, UN at 80 goal should have been part of the pact framework and pursued through negotiations among member states last year. Number five, the current crisis facing the United Nations and multilateralism demand transforming and reforming the UN to make it fit for purpose for facing the challenges and utilizing the opportunities of this era. Reform of the UN Security Council, including expansion in its permanent and non-permanent categories. And revitalizing other principal organs of the UN, especially the General Assembly, are especially vital in this regard. India remains committed to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of the pact. The implementation mechanisms must be inclusive, transparent, and results-oriented, and there must be clear, measurable indicators for monitoring progress in this regard. The monitoring and evaluation frameworks we establish now will be crucial in achieving our shared vision outlined in the pact. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank the distinguished representative of India. And I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Egypt, after that, you'll be Jamaica.

Thank you very much, Honorable President. We thank you for convening us today on that very important dialogue. Grateful to you, as you write, and the distinguished briefers for the rich briefings. Fully aligning myself to the statements delivered by my dear brother, Tisfaheg, Ethiopia, chair of the African Group. I wish to stress a few points. You see, national ownership, recognizing we should all recognize that every country has its sovereign right to adapt the recommendations of the Pact according to its domestic context. National ownership is key in ensuring the actions of the Pact are localized. and mainstreamed into national priorities. Secondly, to put emphasis on the CBDR, the varying capacities and the different levels of development are primary factors that must be taken into consideration. The pact was negotiated and adopted to turbocharge implementation of the SDGs. International cooperation is key to ensure the implementation of our agreed goals, particularly those interlinked between the agenda and the pact. We remain concerned about shrinking access to development finance in general. Thirdly, to put some emphasis on national and regional ownership, the agreements we made must support national development goals. In addition, they should also support regional development targets, such as Africa 2063, Agenda 2063, the eradication of poverty and hunger, this is, in our view, mother of all horrors, stand at the heart of these efforts. We cannot be sincere about achieving those goals without ensuring poverty eradication is at the heart of our global efforts. On the role of the Secretariat, we have heard SG last March on the establishment of a steering committee and six working groups focused on identifying actions areas to implement the Pact. Today, UNG, Guy Ryder, was kind enough informing us of additional steps taken by the UN system to ensure coherence between the Pact and the Agenda 2030. This complementarity is crucial as we approach 2030 deadline, we would want to see this dashboard more available to member states to guide their policy making at the local level in addition to identifying challenges. We look forward to receiving concise briefs as much as possible, Honourable President, to that effect. Thank you very much.

I thank the distinguished representative of Egypt. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Jamaica. After that, it will be Albania.

Thank you, Mr. President, for convening the second informal dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future. I thank USG Ryder, Associate Administrator Howell Yang, and **** Ponzio of the Stimson Center for their interventions. Jamaica, together with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, as former co-facilitators of the Declaration on Future Generations, have taken steps to follow up on the successful adoption of the DFG by initiating the formation of a Group of Friends for Future Generations, which we hope to launch very soon.

I wish to thank those member states that have already agreed to serve

as core members of the Group of Friends. But recognizing that successful implementation of the DFG requires a multidimensional approach, we have also collaborated with other member states, civil society, and academia, including the Stimson Center, the School of International Futures, and the University of Pennsylvania. to elaborate on the value of the DFG and to share practical manifestations and examples of futures thinking, anticipatory governance and foresight in policy development and implementation. We intend to continue and indeed to deepen such collaborations over the coming weeks and months to provide Member States with opportunities to participate in the development of the most pragmatic approaches for implementation of the DFG at national, regional, and intergovernmental levels, including the UN system, as well as in the private sector, so that policy and decision making at all levels will protect and preserve the interests of present and future generations. The Group of Friends will also serve as a space for member states to monitor and evaluate implementation of the DFG, maintaining and building momentum on the momentum of the DFG post adoption must remain a priority. We therefore look forward to the appointment of a special envoy for future generations in due course and at an appropriate juncture, who will serve an important role in mainstreaming the DFG at various levels and in strengthening the advocacy and institutional support for its implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Again, allow me to reiterate our continued support for this process, and we look forward to participating in future discussions on pact implementation with member states and the UN system. I thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Jamaica. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Albania. After that, it will be Qatar.

We commend you, Mr. President, for convening these timely and necessary dialogues, which are critical for ensuring the Pact's aspirations translate into meaningful, measurable progress for all. Albania fully recognizes that the strength of the Pact lies not only in the vision it sets forth, but in how we operationalize this vision at the national level in ways that are inclusive, transparent, and tailored to our specific realities. Monitoring and evaluations are key enablers of this regard. Our national experience affirms that robust participatory monitoring frameworks not only help identifying barriers to progress, but also spotlight innovative practices that can be scaled or adapted. They give us the evidence to act decisively, allocate resources wisely, and course correct when necessary. This is not just a technical exercise, it is about reinforcing trust between institutions and the they serve. Mr. President, in implementing the Pact for the Future, Albania is aligning its efforts with 2030 agenda and existing regional frameworks. We believe in leveraging synergies, avoiding duplication, strengthening coherence, and enhancing efficiency. To this end, we are exploring how national SDG indicator frameworks can be adapted to also track Pact implementation, ensuring that our monitoring system remain fit for purpose and rooted in national priorities. We also underscore the importance of peer exchange and shared learning. Member states, particularly those with limited resources, benefit immensely from platforms that promote and exchange best practices, including digital tools for real data time collection, citizen land monitoring, and independent evaluations. Mr. President, as we move forward, Albania calls for continued support to build national capacities for data collection, analysis, and reporting. Strengthening these foundations will enable us to measure progress more meaningfully, remain accountable to our commitments, and ultimately to the people we serve. Let us be guided not just by the ambition of the Pact, but also by the discipline to measure what we do, learn from what works, and improve together. I thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Albania. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Qatar. After that, it will be Brazil.

Mr. President, we would like to express our deepest appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for organizing this series of interactive dialogues. This is an important opportunity to exchange views and keep the positive momentum of the Summit of the Future to accelerate the implementation of the Pact of the Future. Mr. President, the Pact for the Future includes ambitious measures. in different fields, including sustainable development, international peace and security, youth, and future generations. Achieving our common aspirations for the future requires translating these commitments into national and international practical strategies, mobilizing resources, and ensuring the effective participation of all stakeholders. In light of the growing multidimensional crises, ongoing monitoring and evaluation are indispensable. They represent valuable elements to identify and address failures, challenges, and gaps impeding progress. They could also represent guiding elements that help in better understanding the progress achieved And to promote efforts so that the progress is up to the challenges, we believe that digital technologies, AI, and reliable and segregated data can also play an important role in monitoring progress, especially in light of the tremendous capacities they provide to make progress. This could help in turning the Charter's transformative vision into reality. Mr. President, the State of Qatar is committed to the Pact for the Future. This is a step to move forward and achieve our common ambition for the future, to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 agenda and leave no one behind. To implement Qatar's National Vision 2030, the Third National Development Strategy for the State of Qatar identifies goals that represent strategic strategic priorities for the next phase and the level of ambition sought until 2030. The state of Qatar will be honored to host this year the second world summit for social development. We are confident that it will provide a unique opportunity to mobilize efforts and continue the global dialogue on a number of important issue to which we aspire. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Qatar. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Brazil, after that, Japan.

Thank you, Mr. President. Brazil attaches the highest importance to the Pact of the Future and is committed to its implementation and monitoring. We see it as one of the most ambitious and comprehensive multilateral commitments of recent years, an opportunity to reinvigorate international cooperation and address the complex, interconnected challenges of our time. We'd like first to express our sincere appreciation to the United Nations Secretariat and Mr. Guy Ryder's team and to all stakeholders involved in the pact's implementation. Given the length and complexity of the pact, developing indicators to monitor progress and establishing mechanisms to track and assess them is a considerable challenge. Many of these indicators already exist, particularly within the framework of SDGs, but sometimes not comparable among themselves. This reinforces the importance of collaboration with a wide range of partners, including civil society, academia, and international organizations. Mr. President, I would like to draw attention to section five of the pact on transforming global governance. Brazil considers these sections to be not only the most critical, but also the most difficult to implement. It deals with the structural reforms, systemic issues that go beyond the authority of national governments or the capacity of the UN secretariat alone. How can we make progress on matters that require deep reform of global institutions and which often depend on consensus that is hard to reach? Brazil believes the only way forward is through ongoing structure dialogue and sustainable political engagement. This is why we support the idea of an annual meeting of the General Assembly dedicated mainly to global governance reform. It would provide a consistent and inclusive platform to review progress, build consensus, and keep momentum alive. Mr. President, the Pact for the Future is a landmark commitment. Turning its transformative ambition into reality will require collective resolve, strategic focus, and continuous engagement at all levels. Brazil stands ready to contribute to this effort. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Brazil. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Japan. After that, it will be the Russian Federation.

Mr. President, let me express my sincere appreciation for the strong leadership in facilitating the Pact's implementation. As the UN turns 80, it must evolve and adapt to meet today's realities. The Pact, which is the blueprint for a more effective United Nations, is foundational member states cooperation. Japan stands ready to collaborate for its robust implementation. Mr. President. For effective implementation, synergy between the PACT's implementation progress and existing strategies is critical. Japan stresses linking PACT's progress with existing frameworks to ensure consistency and efficiency, as stated in the PGA's concept note. The PACT's success hinges on several ongoing processes. These include advancing conflict presentation, peace building, and sustaining peace through the PBAR, addressing sustainable development needs in the SFD4 process, strengthening digital cooperation and AI governance through GDC, and promoting global governance reform via IGN process for Security Council reform. These milestone events and their outcome documents necessitate building consensus to effectively implement the pact. Mr. President, for effective monitoring and evaluation, accurate and objective undertaking of current implementation progress is crucial. We encourage the Secretary's active role in providing this information in a timely manner. Regarding the evaluation, the pact serves as a means to turbocharge the implementation of the SDGs to which member states have committed and to steadily implement and be evaluated through existing processes. Progress in respective process and milestones, along with monitoring and evaluation implementation through existing mechanisms, are vital. Also, the evaluation process should focus on progress to ensure it is facilitated and constructed in the lead up to a comprehensive review in 2028. Mr. President, let me present two examples of issues which Japan considers important in monitoring and evaluating the progress of discussion related to the pact. First, on Action 39 and 40, in regard to Security Council reform and its intergovernmental negotiations, moving to concrete discussion on the integrated model and text-based negotiation will be the benchmark for the progress of the Pact. On Action 18 and 44, it is essential to leverage the 2025 PBAR to enhance the visibility and effectiveness of the PBC in supporting national efforts for conflict prevention, peacebuilding and sustaining peace. This could be done through strengthening the coordination between PBC and the main UN organs, including Security Council and General Assembly. You can count on Japan's strong commitment to the implementation. I thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Japan. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of the Russian Federation. After that, you'll be Indonesia.

Distinguished Mr. President, During the first dialogue, our delegation laid out our position in detail regarding the pact. This document is not fully consensus-based. It was adopted to a great extent in haste to be on time for the Summit of the Future. Many of its provisions did not garner universal political support, and it is not surprising that they are not being implemented. However, the pact does have a number of positive elements that respond to the requests of the countries of the Global South and that lay a path to finding mutually acceptable solutions on the relevant tracks. We have the full text of our statement and Today, we would like to point out the following: Russia is committed to its international commitments in the socio-economic track. We have already presented our voluntary national review in 2020, and also our policy is in line with the agreements enshrined in the Pact in this area. in particular on localizing the SDG achievement and increasing the role of regional economic organizations. At this HLPF forum, the Russian Federation will conduct a side event with a presentation of our successes on these tracks in different Russian regions. We will also present information about the implementation of the 2030 agenda at the regional level. We would like to ask you to visit our thematic events in July. I am pleased to point out that a pride of place in the pact and its annexes is given to young people and family policy. Of course, monitoring to implement that on a universal level is not easy, given the various different positions, but we believe that it is a solid foundation. We would urge codification of the work in that area. It is also important to step up work, as has been pointed out by developing countries today, to step up work on strengthening their composition. We regret the fact that there are unfulfilled ambitions of the document in the area of global financial architectural reform. We do hope that at the Seville conference that situation will be rectified and important agreements will be reached.

Distinguished representative of the Russian Federation, I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Indonesia. After that, it will be the United Kingdom.

Thank you, Mr. President. Indonesia aligns ourselves with the statement by the Philippines on behalf of ASEAN and to add following points in our national capacity. Last year, when we adopted the PAC for the future, we have agreed to advance its implementation through relevant mandated intergovernmental processes. In this connection, Indonesia reiterates our appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for today's meeting as continued efforts on the PAC's implementation. Indeed, the implementation requires our collective commitments to ensure that the Pact remains serve as our guide to reform our multilateral system to become fit for purpose. The Pact has been structured in a way that enables us to monitor its implementation. The goals and targets as they are reflected in its action could serve as indicators to evaluate progress. Further, the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms should also be guided with these three points. First, it should be geared towards a comprehensive reform of the multilateral system. Therefore, the monitoring must synergize all reform processes across the multilateral system, not only the United Nations, but also the international financial architecture. Second, we must avoid duplications. This requires identification of existing mechanisms that are in place and what improvements are required. Data on the current status of existing mechanisms is crucial to define our benchmarks and outline our future targets. Third, we must set clear indicators and specific timeframe to monitor progress. The pact covers broad issues from development, peace and security, technologies, as well as youth. Tailored approach is needed for each indicator to measure the progress of all actions. In addition, ahead of the review of the Pact at the 83rd session of the General Assembly, an informal meeting could be held for the preparation of the review. Mr. President, monitoring therefore should not only assess compliance, but also capture qualitative progress and explore adaptive approaches to ensure that our multilateral system is well equipped to respond to evolving challenges. Indonesia will continue our commitments in PACT's implementation with a view to achieve a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable future. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Indonesia. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of the United Kingdom. After that, you'll be sorry now.

President Yang, Excellencies, thank you very much for convening this important conversation today. And thank you to everybody from the UN, member states, civil society, and other organizations who have already been involved in following up and implementing the pact. All of us here today recognize the need to turbocharge the SDGs, counter growing inequality, and address the increasing conflict across the globe. The Pact for the Future represents two years of hard work, compromise, and commitment to our shared vision of multilateralism. But the real work is not just a negotiation. We must deliver, and we must be able to see words turned into action. As we approach UNAT and embark on a new phase of institutional reform, we need to ensure we have a cohesive and collaborative network for implementation to share lessons, drive progress, and to show that the UN is delivering for global citizens. On this, I will make three brief points. Firstly, it was very helpful to hear from USG Ryder regarding systems that the Secretariat has set up, and also from UNDP and the Stimson Center regarding their work mapping the Pact to SDGs and other existing structures, mandates, and mechanisms. As others have made clear, communicating and sharing this mapping will be critical to avoid duplication and to enable us to systematically monitor and evaluate progress, and therefore we would encourage the Secretariat to share as much of this information ahead of future dialogues. Secondly, for pact commitments to fall outside of existing structures and mandates, we must consider creative and cost-effective means of tracking implementation. This will require expertise and resources from member states, civil society, the private sector, and UN agencies. We encourage OPGA to convene discussions on these specific actions. Thirdly, the number of commitments in the pact requires member states and civil society to prioritize and sequence action. Informal groups of friends focusing on the implementation could be a helpful forum for sharing best practices and encouraging collaboration. Indeed, Jamaica announced one today on the DFG. This could be supported by the Secretariat identifying and connecting Member States, CSOs and UN agencies to achieve this. Your Excellencies, in closing, can I say how much we value this opportunity to focus on implementation. It is promising to see the progress already made, and we look forward to continuing genuine collaboration with all partners to deliver on the Pact's commitments and to make the Pact's ambitions a reality. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of the United Kingdom. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Suriname. After that, it will be Denmark.

Thank you, Mr. President. Suriname expresses its appreciation to you for convening this important dialogue to encourage the effective implementation of the Pact for the Future. We also thank USG Ryder and other briefers for their interventions. In response to the guiding questions provided for this dialogue, Suriname wishes to outline the following. In relation to question 1, Suriname is of the view that aligning the Pact for the Future, its commitments with national development priorities requires the following: establishing a dedicated cross-ministerial task force to identify overlaps between the Pact and existing national development goals; and national ownership through inclusive stakeholder engagement. In relation to question two, for Suriname, challenges could be limited fiscal space due to economic pressures, capacity constraints in public institutions, and vulnerability to climate change as a low-lying coastal state. North-South, South-South, and triangular cooperation and innovative financing, including climate financing, and mechanisms can help strengthen the impact of national efforts. In terms of monitoring, Mr. President, and implementation of the pact, we believe that the following is key. Synergizing the pact's objectives with existing national planning frameworks and leveraging multilateral commitments, including SDG reporting and civil society engagement, can establish coherent progress tracking mechanisms and foster efficiency. Strengthen rather than duplicate existing review mechanisms, particularly the high-level political forum and regional sustainable development forums. Develop standardized but flexible reporting templates that reduce reporting burdens. Strengthening statistical capacity to address data gaps, particularly in environmental metrics and climate resilience. Enhance UN country teams capacity to support national monitoring efforts. utilize peer learning platforms to share implementation experiences among countries with similar contexts. In closing, Mr. President, we believe that a reformed global financial architecture that addresses debt sustainability and access to financing, including climate financing, enhanced development cooperation that prioritizes capacity building and strategic partnerships are crucial for the effective implementation of the Pact for the Future. In that vein, Suriname remains committed to the ambitious vision of the pact and looks forward to engaging constructively with partners in translating its commitments into tangible.

I thank the distinguished representative of Suriname. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Denmark.

Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you for your leadership. Thank you also to USD Ryder for the information provided, including on the system set up, also on the establishment of the dashboard. And we look very much forward to learn more about this. Also, great thanks to Associate Administrator of UNDP and Director Poncho of the Stimson Center for excellent briefings. Denmark aligns itself with the statement of the EU and wishes to add a few comments in our national capacity. The Pact represents a shared commitment to strengthen multilateralism and deliver for future generations. It has provided valuable political momentum and direction for a new beginning in multilateralism. And now we must focus on turning these visions into real change on the ground. The implementation of the Pact must first and foremost be results driven. In this context, Denmark sees monitoring and evaluation as important to turning our collective commitments into tangible outcomes. Monitoring and evaluation are not just technical exercises. They are political tools that enable us to assess progress, to identify shortcomings, and also to adjust course when necessary. To be effective, they must be inclusive and grounded in credible and transparent reporting systems. Denmark strongly supports aligning the pact's implementation with existing frameworks. This will strengthen coherence, prevent duplication, and ensure effective and efficient tracking of progress. Furthermore, Denmark supports the pact's vision of inclusive multilateralism. For this to succeed, implementation of the pact must be driven by those closest to the challenges, and that includes civil society, youth, and the private sector. Inclusive partnerships ensures that efforts are aligned with broader sustainability goals. This approach enhances coherence, fosters innovations, while reinforcing national ownership, which is essential for the success of the Pact. In closing, the UN80 Initiative sharpens our focus on the Pact for the Future, reminding us that this is a shared promise that requires both political will and practical reform. Denmark welcomes the UN80 Initiative as a significant step to strengthen and secure the UN's ability to deliver for those who need it most. Denmark remains fully committed to working with Member States to turn shared goals into shared gains through national action, multilateral solidarity and results-driven cooperation. Thank you, Mr. President.

I thank the Distinguished Representative of Denmark. I now give the floor to the Distinguished Representative of Malaysia, after that it will be Azerbaijan.

Mr. President, Malaysia aligns itself with a statement delivered by the Philippines on behalf of ASEAN and welcomes this opportunity to highlight Malaysia's national implementation of the commitments outlined in the pact. First, on adapting global commitments to national strategies, Malaysia underscores the importance of national ownership and policy coherence. The Pact for the Future provides a unifying vision, but its success depends on how well it is translated into actions that reflect local realities. In Malaysia, we have aligned our 12 Malaysia plan with the sustainable development goals roadmap, ensuring that global ambitions are embedded with the national development priorities, particularly around inclusive, inclusive and sustainable growth. Second, on challenges and accelerators, among the key challenges in monitoring are financing gaps and capacity constraint at the subnational level. However, accelerators do exist. Digital innovation, public-private partnership, and youth engagement have proven to be powerful game changers in our context. The Malaysia SDG Center, for example, plays a catalytic role in data integration, fostering a whole of society approach and capacity building across local authorities. Third on monitoring and evaluation. Malaysia emphasized the need for transparent, nationally-led monitoring frameworks that are aligned with existing international mechanisms. We advocate for the strengthening of VNRs to foster trust, ownership, and accountability. At the same time, we must respect the integrity of existing multilateral mechanisms. Mr. President, the success of the pact hinges not only on what we commit to, but how we implement it. Malaysia stands ready to collaborate with all member states in this collective endeavor.

Thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Malaysia, and I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Azerbaijan. After that, it will be Algeria.

We thank the President of the General Assembly for launching this important initiative and appreciate the insights shared by speakers earlier today. The pact is more than a milestone. It's a mandate for urgent, principled, and inclusive action. As we face multifaceted global crisis, our shared responsibility is to transform local commitments, global commitments into national-level action that delivers real results for people. Azerbaijan is already acting on the pact's blueprint, and in this context, would like to highlight the following points. In line with Action 26F, we underscore the urgent humanitarian and development imperative of mine action. For countries affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war, including Azerbaijan, contamination is a direct obstacle to development, reconstruction, and the safe return of displaced people. Azerbaijan's adoption of SDG 18 on mine action highlights our recognition of demining as an essential enabler of peacebuilding, economic recovery, and human security. Upholding the UN Charter is essential to restoring the credibility of the multilateral system and ensuring justice and accountability for all. Aligned with Action 14G, efforts must be redoubled to end impunity for the most serious violation of international law, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Attempts to discredit the measures at the national level to bring the perpetrators of such offenses to justice are unacceptable. Tackling the climate crisis requires bold leadership and financial commitment. Azerbaijan championed the successful conclusion of the multi-year process on the new collective quantified goal on climate finance in Baku last November, a milestone directly advancing action nine of the pact. While much remains to be done, particularly in securing scaled up adaptation finance, COP29 led the groundwork for stronger action. Delivering on the SDGs requires localized solution and inclusive governance. This is central to our development strategy, particularly in deliberated territories where we align infrastructure and planning with national goals and empower local authorities. Our 2030 national priorities and great return program are fully aligned with the SDGs. The National Coordination Council for Sustainable Development ensures policy coherence, stakeholder engagement, and progress tracking through robust monitoring and evaluation systems. We look forward to advancing this agenda collectively at the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku in May 2026. In the spirit of Action 55 and other pact commitments, the forum will serve as a global platform to promote sustainable urbanization, inclusive local governance, and strengthen multilateral cooperation, while also supporting progress monitoring and evaluations through shared experiences and best practices. In the context of the Secretary General's UN80 initiatives, we see a timely opportunity to revitalize the multilateral system to be more responsive, representative, and equipped to address today's global challenges. Strengthening the institutional foundation of the United--

I thank the distinguished representative of Azerbaijan. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Algeria. After that, it will be Norway.

Thank you for convening this interactive dialogue. We thank the PGA and the distinguished key speakers for their insightful remarks. Algeria actively participated in the negotiation that shaped the Pact for the Future. We consider the Pact to be a pivotal document for renewing our collective commitment to the UN. My delegation believes that effectively implementing the Pact should rely not only on setting goals, but also on assessing implementation progress and identifying challenges. An effective approach to assessing the implementation of the Pact would require the use of existing multilateral mechanisms, while simultaneously strengthening national level efforts. At the international and regional levels, we must fully leverage the established review processes, including the use of existing platforms to provide a comprehensive picture of the pact implementation. On the regional collaboration, the African Union discussed the implementation of the Pact for the Future during the 11th session of the High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa, known as Oran Process, held last December in Oran, Algeria. While international and regional frameworks provide a crucial foundation to implement the Pact, strong national efforts are essential to comprehensively assess its implementation. This involves developing plans and fostering national coordination mechanisms. To enhance efficiency on the assessment of the Pact implementation, we must build upon existing reporting structures to avoid duplication. It is important to note that the implementation and assessments of the pact will likely involve integrating the principles into various national policies and long-term strategies requiring a sustained and adaptive approach. In conclusion, my delegation reaffirms its commitment to implementing the provisions of the pact for the future, including through active participation in international and regional cooperation initiative and by strengthening South-South and triangular cooperation. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Algeria. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Norway. After that, it will be Rwanda.

Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important second dialogue on the Pact for the Future with a focus on monitoring and evaluation. And especially also thanks to you, USG Ryder, for providing us an update from, from the perspective from the secretariat and not the least from Stimson Center and UNDP for, for your insightful briefings. Your leadership, President, on ensuring a robust follow-up of the pact is deemed very important, but also very much appreciated. not just speaking on behalf of representing a member state, but I believe also for the broader group of stakeholders, including civil society, academia, and relevant international organizations. Mr. President, let me just highlight four quick points. First, there is a strong interest in Norway of the Pact for the Future and of its implementation, in particular from civil society and academia. While we have not yet developed a national strategy for following up on the pact, many different actions in the pact have received a lot of interest by different stakeholders, both from civil society and also from several research institutes. In practice, this joint kind of interest and engagement serve in a way as a monitoring function in our country and to ensure a strong follow-up interest. Second, there is a strong link between the implementation of the pact and the monitoring of it. Much of the follow-up of the pact are now subject to different intergovernmental processes taking place this year, including F54, HLPF, Ocean Conference, World Social Summit, PBAR, and so on, just to mention a few. These conferences and the outcome documents will be important litmus tests of the necessary political and collective will to follow up with ambition some of the key action points defined in the pact. To stand the test of implementing the pact with force, it is vital that these outcome documents are ambitious and action-oriented, with clear benchmarks and follow-up mechanisms, both globally and also nationally, based on existing modalities and structures, avoiding duplication. Third, the SG-led UN80 reform initiative must be given priority in this regard, as it's so closely intertwined with implementation of the Pact for the Future. Fourth, Norway is especially committed to the Global Digital Compact's emphasis on digital public goods and digital public infrastructure. Digital public goods can be a game changer in accelerating progress towards the SDGs by providing open source, scalable, and inclusive digital solutions that address global challenges.

I thank the distinguished representative of Norway. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Rwanda. After that, it will be the Dominican Republic.

Thank you very much, Mr. President, and I join to thank you for convening us again and thank the briefers for their very insightful briefings and the good takeaways. Mr. President, we believe that implementation of the pact must align with national priorities. I think this has been mentioned by most delegations. As for Rwanda, we are already integrating the pact's goal into our own development plans because local ownership is critical for global results. Again, for Rwanda, measures of this pact lies not in its ambitions, but in its delivery. Implementation must be backed by monitoring system and evaluation that is credible, inclusive, and action-oriented. And based on this, Mr. President, we have three points to add on what our chair of the African group mentioned. First, and as most have said, we must build on what already works, especially the SDGs monitoring architecture to ensure coherence and avoid double duplication. Second, we must make the process inclusive. Inclusive in a sense that national, local institutions must help shape and assist the implementation. And third, we must use data strategically. Disaggregated data and timely data should inform policy shifts and help us stay on course. Let us all take this Pact of the Future as not only a promise, but as a platform to form real progress. For Rwanda, we'll continue playing our role and we look forward to other engagements in implementation of the Pact of the Future. I thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Rwanda. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of the Dominican Republic.

Gracias, Senor Presidente, por darme la palabra.

Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor. The Dominican Republic thanks you for organizing this interactive dialogue. We highly value the approach to monitoring and evaluation of the Pact for the Future. We recognize that international cooperation and multilateralism are essential elements to maximize efforts to achieve efficient and effective monitoring and evaluation. We must therefore build on the initiatives in the pact on developing frameworks for measuring progress, taking account of the different situations of the different member states, such as the creation of the panel of experts to make recommendations on indicators beyond GDP, and the international independent panel on science, the international independent science panel on AI to strengthen initiatives, and existing research networks. We're convinced that national ownership of the Path for the Future is an essential condition for it to be a success. In this regard, we have developed a national SDGs monitoring system that includes open data tools and multi-sectoral consultation mechanisms. What's more, our country has begun efforts to align the commitments in the pact with national strategic instruments, which include the National Development Strategy 2030, the Pluri-Annual Plans for the Public Sector, the 2030 Digital Agenda, and the National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence. Despite the challenges we face in statistics, capabilities and financing, we have identified opportunities for digital innovation and opportunities to strengthen international alliances. Evaluation must be a tool that fosters transparency, accountability, and trust in citizens, trust from citizens, rather, in multilateral actions. Mr. President, the Dominican Republic reiterates its commitment to an ambitious, coherent implementation focused on people for the path for the future that contributes to strengthening our collective responsibility to present and to future generations. Thank you very much.

I thank the distinguished representative of the Dominican Republic. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Turkey, and after that, it will be Kenya.

Thank you, Mr. President. Excellencies, distinguished delegates, we welcome this dialogue on monitoring and evaluation, a vital component for the effective implementation of the Pact for the Future. The effective implementation of the pact must be grounded in genuine international solidarity. This includes fulfilling long-lasting commitments on financing for development and capacity building. Translating global commitments into tangible national action demands political will. This begins with anchoring the pact's vision with national development frameworks, ensuring alignment with the national priorities in resilience building, inclusive growth, and institutional reform. National ownership is the cornerstone of meaningful progress. Therefore, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms must be tailored to diverse local realities and flexible enough to accommodate evolving needs, but rigorous enough to ensure accountability. Yet, challenges persist. Existing global conflicts, climate change, pandemics, and economic volatility continue to outpace our collective responses. The pact should serve as a catalyst for reforming global governance structures to better reflect contemporary realities and ensure that the voices and priorities of vulnerable countries are meaningfully represented. Only through equitable partnerships and strengthened multilateral cooperation can the goals of the pact be realized in a manner that leaves no one behind. The development finance system built in the post-World War II era no longer reflects current geopolitical or economic realities. Multilateral development banks must be transformed by economic, by becoming more inclusive, operationally agile, and equipped to meet the urgent financial needs of developing countries. Monitoring progress under the pact should be a joint effort. We believe that national implementation can be supported by making better use of existing international tools and data systems. This means using SDG indicators where possible, but also adding new ones that match the pact's wider goals, such as digital access, equitable innovation, and public trust in institutions. To enhance coherence, Turkey supports linking the pact's monitoring efforts with other intergovernmentally agreed global frameworks, including the Doha Programme of Action for LDCs, the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS, Abaza Programme of Action of LDCs, Sendai Framework, and Paris Agreement. Doing so would not only reduce duplication, but also help channel resources more effectively, particularly during these financially challenging times. We also wish to highlight the importance of exchange of national best practices. Turkey is ready to share its experience in setting up coordinating data systems that support national implementation and improve follow-up. In closing, Turkey reaffirms its firm support for the Pact for the Future and for a global order based on cooperation, fairness, and resilience. We must treat monitoring and evaluation not as technical.

I thank the distinguished representative of Turkey. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Kenya. After that, you'll be Nicaragua.

Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, at the onset, We wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important and timely second dialogue on the implementation of the Pact of the Future. The convening of this second interactive dialogue, as mandated in the Pact, is a step in the right direction to catalyze coordinated and urgent follow-up through measures and ensure that we make use of the goodwill and the genuine political momentum that enabled the adoption of the Pact. We thank you, Mr. President, for this initiative. Mr. President, a clear and a credible monitoring and evaluation system, both at the national and global levels, is indispensable for tracking progress, ensuring accountability, and demonstrating the relevance and transformative potential of the pact. In this regard, Kenya wishes to underscore the three-pronged approach to accelerate implementation. One, the development of an integrated, well-resourced monitoring and evaluation framework that spans all six pillars of the pact, utilizes smart indicators and leverages on existing SDG mechanism to ensure coherence and avoid duplication. Second, the urgent rollout of flagship initiative aligned with the pact's priorities and encouragement for member states to embed the practice principles into national development plans and legal frameworks. Third, we urge for the active and deliberate incorporation of accelerators such as the digital transformation, youth-led innovation, and climate-resilient development pathways to fast-track progress, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Mr. President, we live In a time of accelerated change defined by interconnected global crisis, rapid demographic shifts, disruptive technologies, as well as climate and environmental volatility. In this regard, delegations at the United Nations must not only work for the present, but also seek to design policies with the future in mind. This calls for both strategic foresight and anticipatory global governance. The declaration for future generations, annexed to the pact, provides us with a roadmap to embed a future's reins across all our engagement at the UN. In recognition of the importance of foresight, we take this opportunity to thank the delegations of Jamaica

I thank the distinguished representative of Kenya. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Nicaragua.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. We thank you for organizing this interactive dialogue, which is an opportunity for us to reflect together on the follow-up monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for the implementation of the Pact for the Future. Nicaragua believes that adapting the global commitments of the pact to national context requires fully recognizing the diversity of different development trajectories and the principle of national sovereignty. It's necessary to ensure that countries have the space required to define their own priorities and strategies and not impose universal formulas to different realities. Implementation must be guided by the will of the peoples and strengthened by solidarity and support. In this regard, multilateralism must be a guarantor of respect for this diversity and just support for developing countries. In any case, the imposition of unilateral coercive measures against a large number of developing countries seriously hinders their ability to meet global commitments, they affect their economic and social systems and make planning, access to resources and strengthening institutions more difficult. At the same time, we recognize that there are key transformational factors and accelerators such as just and fair access to technologies, adequate financing for development, and international cooperation based on mutual respect, and particularly strengthening South-South cooperation that enables us to share the solutions that have worked that are tailored to our own realities. It's urgent to use and to strengthen existing monitoring mechanisms, such as ECOSOC, the High-Level Political Forum, and national frameworks for SDG reporting. These must operate on a basis of transparency, mutual accountability, and respect for national priorities. Nicaragua reaffirms its commitment to inclusive multilateralism, to the new just multipolar order that is truly representative to consolidate a common future. Thank you very much.

I thank the distinguished representative of Nicaragua. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Namibia. After that, it will be Pakistan.

Thank you, President. Mr. President, Namibia aligns itself to the statement made earlier by the distinguished representative of Ethiopia on behalf of the African group, and we are glad to make these remarks in our national capacity. We do thank your office, sir, for convening this second interactive dialogue on the Pact for the Future. We welcome the focus on monitoring and implementation and are pleased to share efforts to adapt the pact's commitments to our national context. For this dialogue, Namibia wishes to recall that action 12 of the pact calls on us to plan for the future and strengthen our collective efforts to turbocharge the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by 2030 and beyond. Namibia is committed to translating Action 12 into reality by ensuring alignment between the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda and our national development priorities, while reflecting on the need for UN system-wide reforms for our organization to be more agile and impactful. Our sixth National Development Plan, NDP 6, currently under formulation, is being strategically designed with the pursuit of continuous integration of the SADC Vision 2050, Agenda 2063 of the AU, that is the Africa we want, and of course the SDGs. We regard the implementation of the pact as complementary to these ongoing development priorities in order to achieve our national vision 2030. Through this alignment, we're ensuring that every global effort resonates meaningfully at the national level. To foster inclusiveness and to ensure that no one is left behind is a first step to gear into implementation mode. Namibia will in the future convene a national dialogue, a multi-stakeholder platform that will enable enhanced understanding of the objectives of the Pact for the Future and help to localize actions in a context-sensitive manner. We will embark upon this process with the support of the UN country office in Namibia, and they have-- we're working together in developing a concept note in this regard. This participatory process will allow us to hear the voices of youth, women, traditional leaders, the churches, the private sector, and civil society, ensuring a people-centered approach to implementation while creating accountability mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation. In doing so, we are not only reinforcing our commitment to our global commitments, but also reaffirming our belief that the future we want...

I thank the Distinguished representative of Namibia. I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Pakistan. After that, you become Maroun.

Thank you, Mr. President. We thank you for convening this second dialogue on the implementation of the pact and thank the briefers, Mr. Hsu and Dr. Poncio, for the insightful remarks. We also thank UST Ryder for the very valuable updates. Undoubtedly, continuous monitoring and evaluation efforts can enable us to identify challenges in the pact's implementation, align resources with priorities, and adapt strategies as needed. However, we must also be candid about the challenges in this regard: limited financial resources, External debt burdens, capacity constraints, and the increasing threats posed by climate change will continue to hinder monitoring and implementation efforts, particularly in developing countries. Thus, allow me to highlight a few principles which we believe should be kept in mind when contemplating monitoring and evaluation of the commitments in the pact. First, The pact does not exist in isolation. It complements and reinforces existing frameworks, such as those under the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and the IG and process on Security Council reform. Thus, we must ensure coherence, minimize duplication, and maximize impact. Second, we should explore how best to utilize existing mechanisms while respecting their mandates. such as the HLPF, the FFD Forum, the UN Regional Commissions, and the UN Country Teams. For example, countries could voluntarily report on development-related pact commitments through the VNR mechanism. Third, We should prioritize monitoring progress on commitments which could be cross-cutting enablers, such as actions aimed at closing the SDG financing gap and enhancing developing countries' access to new and emerging technologies. Lastly, we should explore how to monitor and evaluate commitments which do not possess dedicated multilateral processes. One standout area in this regard are the actions for reform of the international financial architecture. I thank you very much.

I thank the distinguished representative of Pakistan. After Cameroon, we will have one observer and two stakeholders. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Cameroon.

Thank you, Mr. President. I thank the guest speakers for their briefings this morning. I also align myself with the statement made by the representative of Ethiopia on behalf of the African group. Mr. President, I thank you for organizing this second evaluation meeting. Of course, it's not that long since we signed the Pact for the Future, and the ink's not even dry yet. However, we've already started to look at measures for implementation. For Cameroon's part, I'd like to announce that our government has decided to organize a national workshop, which is happening soon, and the idea of that is to be able to articulate all appropriate measures we could take to properly implement the pact. Mr. President, everything needs to be measured on the ground, because at the end of the day, it is people on the ground who will tell us whether the pact is having positive results. So having said that, the most common difficulties that we face are in the area of implementation, the implementation means. And of course, this includes finance, technology, research, and innovation. While we haven't concluded negotiations on these four implementation means, well, we're not going to succeed. Then there's the fifth package under the pact, which is on governance. And this package, this part of the pact is quite difficult because, of course, we need the political will to achieve that. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Cameroon. I will now give the floor to an observer. The observer is the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. You have the floor.

Thank you, Mr. President, Excellencies. SDG 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions is not just a standalone goal. It is a bedrock upon which the success of the entire 2030 agenda and implementation of the Pact for the Future depends on. The Pact outlines an ambitious vision for a more just, equitable and sustainable world. But without inclusive governance, access to justice, accountable institutions and respect for the rule of law, these aspirations risk remaining unfulfilled. When institutions are strong and democratic governance is upheld, progress across multiple development goals accelerates, whether on poverty reduction, gender equality, climate action, or resilient public services. Goals are not only outlined in the 2030 Agenda, but also in the Pact for the Future. Therefore, SDG 16 is, in essence, the enabler that ensures all these commitments may be realized and sustained. However, monitoring progress on SDG 16 and by extension the Pact for the Future faces a major hurdle, a significant lack of data, as also addressed by Richard Ponzio in his presentation, as the G16 indicators have insufficient data for global monitoring. excuse me, fewer than half of SDG 16 indicators have sufficient data for global monitoring. This leaves a dangerous blind spot in our efforts to measure, manage, and fund what matters most. That is why non-official data, such as expert assessments, public opinion surveys, and civil society observations, are indispensable. Initiatives like the SDG 16 Data Initiative, coordinated by International IDEA, help fill these gaps. These alternative data sources complement official statistics, enabling a more accurate, timely, and inclusive picture of governance, justice, and peace. They also help track the broader commitments of the Pact on participation, equity, human rights, and accountability. To deliver on the promises of the Pact for the Future, we must recognize that data is power, and data on governance is essential. We urge member states to integrate non-official data into national systems, strengthen data ecosystems, and invest in monitoring capacities. Only then can we ensure that no one is left behind, not in principle, but in practice. Thank you very much.

I thank the representative of the observer, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. I will now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Portugal.

Thank you, Mr. President. Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union and would like to share a few reflections in our national capacity. As many have mentioned today, the pact must be more than a milestone. It must be a catalyst for accelerating progress on the SDGs and revitalizing multilateralism. That depends on delivery, and delivery depends on data, evaluation, and follow up. Portugal is actively engaged in this effort. We are co-chairing the preparatory process for the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, FFD4, a key opportunity to operationalize the pact's ambition for a more equitable international financial system. Nationally, we've increased our official development assistance by 24% over the last five years. We've supported debt for nature swaps and launched capacity building initiatives on digital cooperation, outer space, and ocean governance, all aligned with pact priorities. We also need to ensure the UN has the capacity to implement these commitments. Portugal remains on the UN on a role of contributors and supports the UN 80 initiative, including to strengthen the organization's capacity to implement and evaluate the pact across all pillars. In that context, We commend the creation of the system-wide steering committee, the monitoring dashboard, investment in strategic foresight, and the support provided by UNDP and DCO to help countries align their priorities, planning, and budget with the pact and the SDGs. These efforts matter. In Portugal, we are also working with civil society to reflect on how best to align national strategies with the pact's priorities and accelerate implementation at home. Mr. President, I have a few questions. We would welcome more information on the secretariat's monitoring tools, in particular, whether member states can consult and use the dashboard and how it might support national level policy evaluation and learning. We also echo India and Egypt's suggestion for regular and concise briefings from the secretariat's steering committee and the six working groups on pact implementation. We also support what Dr. Richard Ponsio emphasized. The importance of engaging civil society coalitions, particularly youth. The action days held during the Summit of the Future last year were a valuable model for multi-stakeholder dialogue. And we believe this approach should be continued as part of the pact implementation ecosystem in the next high-level week. I thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Portugal. I will now give the floor to a stakeholder, Children and Youth International. You have the floor.

Thank you, Mr. President, for the floor. I'm speaking on behalf of the major group of children and youth, and I'm pleased to deliver this statement. MGCY engages more than 20,000 youth organizations in over 60 intergovernmental and 200 multi-stakeholder processes. Firstly, the youth constituency was actively involved in shaping the pact, having led more than 30 consultations and co-organized the Youth Action Day of the summit. Several youth organizations are part of the Pact Youth Working Group and its three task forces, which are also co-chaired by MGCY representatives. The task force on the Global Investment Youth Platform has concluded one focus group session with the youth and has two more planned. The focus group on the global survey has also concluded this month, and the Task Force on Meaningful Youth Engagement has finalized a zero draft of the principles and will be hosting consultations with youth this month. The Task Force on the Youth Fund has also worked on how to build awareness about the Fund As we implement the fact, let us not forget that its beating heart lies in the social commitments that bind us together, dignity, equity, inclusion, and human rights. Secondly, we highlight the efforts underway in UN 80, and this must be complementing the pact and not siloed. We further stress that the reforms must be done in a transparent and equitable manner with full engagement of civil society, especially the major groups and all stakeholders. Third, we stress the importance of the upcoming FTD4 process in signaling a reform of international financial architecture, which is called upon the pact. We are also concerned about the lack of funding seen across various UN mechanisms and frameworks.

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I thank the representative of Children and Youth International. I now give the floor to a stakeholder, Association Mauna for Human Rights and Immigration.

Mr. President, representatives of member states, members of civil society, Thank you for giving us this opportunity to participate in this important dialogue on the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Pact for the Future. This pact, in both its spirit and in its letter, considers that international commitments can only be effective if they have effective follow-up mechanisms. that are based on the interests of the people's concerns and draw on data. If we look at the experience of communities struck by conflict and migration, we believe that a collective follow-up, including NGOs, not only as observers, but also as real stakeholders, would be a very useful endeavor in conflict zones or areas with additional shortcomings and issues. It would be good to develop indexes based on human rights in order to measure real development rather than only theoretical development, especially in areas like governance, climate justice, the justice system. and the empowerment of disadvantaged segments of the population. Number three, implementing the Pact for the Future in a way that enables civil society to input their data and to share their knowledge in a transparent and effective manner would be beneficial. Fourth, it would be good to harmonize the evaluation mechanisms of the Pact with voluntary review mechanisms for the SDGs in order to avoid duplication.

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I thank the representative of Association Maunau for Human Rights and Immigration. We have heard the last speaker for this meeting. I would like to express my appreciation to all participants for the invaluable insights and contributions at this meeting. The second informal dialogue of the Assembly on the implementation of the Pact for the Future on the subject of monitoring and evaluation is now concluded. The third informal dialogue of the Assembly on the implementation of the Pact for the Future on the subject of looking ahead to 2028 will be held on 28 July 2025. The meeting is adjourned.