The U.N. General Assembly approved a blueprint Sunday to bring the world91裸聊视频檚 increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflicts and increasing inequality and poverty.

The 42-page 91裸聊视频淧act of the Future91裸聊视频� challenges leaders of the 193 U.N. member nations to turn promises into real actions that make a difference to the lives of the world91裸聊视频檚 more than 8 billion people.

The pact was adopted at the opening of the two-day 91裸聊视频淪ummit of the Future91裸聊视频� called by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who thanked leaders and diplomats for taking the first steps and unlocking 91裸聊视频渢he door91裸聊视频� to a better future.

91裸聊视频淲e are here to bring multilateralism back from the brink,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淣ow it is our common destiny to walk through it. That demands not just agreement, but action.91裸聊视频�

The U.N. chief challenged the leaders: Implement the pact. Prioritize dialogue and negotiations. End 91裸聊视频渨ars tearing our world apart91裸聊视频� from the Middle East to Ukraine and Sudan. Reform the powerful U.N. Security Council. Accelerate reforms of the international financial system. Ramp up a transition from fossil fuels. Listen to young people and include them in decision-making.

The pact91裸聊视频檚 fate was in question until the last moment. There was so much suspense that Guterres had three prepared speeches, one for approval, one for rejection, and one if things weren91裸聊视频檛 clear, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

91裸聊视频淣o one is happy with this pact,91裸聊视频� said Russia91裸聊视频檚 deputy foreign minister, Sergey Vershinin.

The summit opened with him proposing amendments that would have significantly watered down the pact. Speaking on behalf of Africa91裸聊视频檚 54 nations 91裸聊视频� which opposed Russia91裸聊视频檚 amendments 91裸聊视频� the Republic of Congo countered with a motion not to vote on the amendments. That motion was approved to applause. Russia only got support from Iran, Belarus, North Korea, Nicaragua, Sudan and Syria.

Assembly President Philemon Yang then put the pact to a vote and banged his gavel, signifying the consensus of all 193 U.N. member nations that was required for approval.

Russia has made significant inroads in Africa 91裸聊视频� in countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Central African Republic 91裸聊视频� and the continent91裸聊视频檚 rejection of its amendments along with Mexico, a major Latin American power, was seen as a blow to Moscow by some diplomats and observers.

Yang announced ahead of speeches by world leaders that they would be muted after five minutes 91裸聊视频� a rare occurrence at the United Nations, where words are the backbone. Among those who kept talking after their mics were silenced: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Kuwait91裸聊视频檚 Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al Sabah and Irish President Michael Higgins.

The Pact of the Future says world leaders are gathering 91裸聊视频渁t a time of profound global transformation,91裸聊视频� and it warns of 91裸聊视频渞ising catastrophic and existential risks91裸聊视频� that could tip people everywhere 91裸聊视频渋nto a future of persistent crisis and breakdown.91裸聊视频�

Yet, it says, leaders are coming to the U.N. at a time of hope and opportunity 91裸聊视频渢o protect the needs and interests of present and future generations through actions in the Pact for the Future.91裸聊视频�

The pact includes 56 actions on issues including eradicating poverty, mitigating climate change, achieving gender equality, promoting peace and protecting civilians, and reinvigorating the multilateral system to 91裸聊视频渟eize the opportunities of today and tomorrow.91裸聊视频�

Secretary-General Guterres singled out a number of key provisions in the Pact of the Future and two accompanying annexes, a Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generations.

The pact commits world leaders to reform the 15-member Security Council, to make it more reflective of today91裸聊视频檚 world and 91裸聊视频渞edress the historical injustice against Africa,91裸聊视频� which has no permanent seat, and to address the under-representation of the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America.

It also 91裸聊视频渞epresents the first agreed multilateral support for nuclear disarmament in more than a decade,91裸聊视频� Guterres said, and it commits 91裸聊视频渢o steps to prevent an arms race in outer space and to govern the use of lethal autonomous weapons.91裸聊视频�

The Global Digital Compact 91裸聊视频渋ncludes the first truly universal agreement on the international governance of artificial intelligence,91裸聊视频� the U.N. chief said.

The compact commits leaders to establish an Independent International Scientific Panel in the United Nations to promote scientific understanding of AI, and its risks and opportunities. It also commits the U.N. to initiate a global dialogue on AI governance with all key players.

The pact91裸聊视频檚 actions also include measures 91裸聊视频渢o mount an immediate and coordinated response to complex shocks91裸聊视频� including pandemics, Guterres said. And it includes 91裸聊视频渁 groundbreaking commitment by governments to listen to young people and include them in decision-making.91裸聊视频�

As for human rights, Guterres said, 91裸聊视频淚n the face of a surge in misogyny and a rollback of women91裸聊视频檚 reproductive rights, governments have explicitly committed to removing the legal, social and economic barriers that prevent women and girls from fulfilling their potential in every sphere.91裸聊视频�

Eighteen months of negotiations on the pact were led by Germany and Namibia. Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba said leaders must leave the summit committed to a path toward peace 91裸聊视频� not one that leads to 91裸聊视频渁n environmental catastrophe, widening inequality, global conflict and destruction and the rise of dangerous technologies that threaten our security.91裸聊视频�

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that If countries don91裸聊视频檛 unite and implement the pact91裸聊视频檚 more than 50 actions, 91裸聊视频渘ot only would history judge us 91裸聊视频� but also young people around the world.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭he road is rocky,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淏ut was that ever any different?91裸聊视频�