Summit of the Future No 44: Information from Co-facilitators on silence being broken on Declaration on Future Generations

Information has been made available by the Co-Facilitators of the Intergovernmental Process for the Declaration on Future Generations, on silence being broken on Rev 3 of the Declaration by several delegation. Further information will be provided in due course. 

Silence was broken on the following paragraphs:

• Preamble: paragraphs 2, 3 and 9
• Guiding Principles: Chapeau, and paragraphs 13, 15, 16 and 17
• Commitments: paragraphs 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32 and 34
• Actions: paragraphs 35, 37 and 38

The Co-Facilitators will now consult with the relevant delegations over the next few days to seek clarity as to why they broke silence. Then Member States will be  informed as to the immediate next steps to be taken to ensure a concise, action-oriented, ambitious and balanced text.