High-Level Conference on Reform of the UN Charter – New York
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri participated in the High-Level Conference on Reform of the UN Charter, held in New York under the auspices of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and led by Prof. Jeffrey Sachs.
The full-day conference fostered dialogue on how to modernize the UN system to address today’s pressing global challenges. With the UN Charter last amended in 1973, and in the aftermath of the 2024 Summit of the Future and its Pact for the Future, discussions underscored the urgent need for ambitious reform.
The agenda featured three thematic panels with distinguished leaders and experts:
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Reimagining the UNSC – Power, Veto, and Representation
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Sustainable Financing of Global Public Goods
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Should We Invoke Article 109?
These discussions are closely aligned with the mission of the SDSN Global Climate Hub and AE4RIA – Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Aephoria, which Prof. Phoebe Koundouri chairs. They highlight that effective, inclusive, and adequately financed global governance is essential to advancing climate neutrality and delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals.