Vote by UN General Assembly on motion for no action on Russian amendment to the Pact for the Future

On 22 September 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus the Pact for the Future along with its annexes, the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations. Beforehand, however, the Russian Federation criticised the negotiations and the pact and put forward an amendment which stated „that the United Nations and its system shall not intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any State (…)“. Congo on behalf of the African Group requested a motion for no action which was voted on and supported with 143 states in favour, 7 against (Russia, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Nicaragua, Belarus and Sudan) and 15 abstentions. 28 states did not participate. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the Pact and its annexes „landmark agreements“ which were "step-change towards more effective, inclusive, networked multilateralism.“ The Pact includes 56 action steps in areas like sustainable development, peace and security, digital cooperation, youth and future generations or global governance.