World leaders agree to 'Pact for the Future' amid rising global crises

The new "Pact for the Future," a comprehensive, ambitious agreement adopted on Sunday by the UN General Assembly to tackle the myriad “rising catastrophic and existential risks” plaguing the world, demonstrates the values and hopes countries share for a better tomorrow. Persistent financial shortcomings, animosities and inequalities among Member States could keep the objectives of the agreement out of reach.