ICH special bulletin on the pact for the future – chapter 1: sustainable development and financing for development, september 2024
Lead author: Ishaan Shah
The Zero Draft of the Pact for the Future was released on January 26, 2024. Following consultations with member states, Rev. 1 was published on May 14, 2024. This was followed by Rev. 2, which emerged after the second reading and was released on July 17, 2024. The third revision (Rev. 3) followed on August 27, 2024, and shortly thereafter, the fourth revision (Rev. 4) was released on September 13, 2024. The most recent update, Rev. 5, was disseminated on September 19, 2024. The Pact for the Future and its Annexes were adopted on September 22, 2024. This bulletin will highlight the key topics addressed in ‘Chapter 1: Sustainable development and financing for development’ and summarize the evolution of the revisions of the Pact for the Future.