Adoption of the Global Digital Compact

On 22 September, the United Nations officially adopted the Pact for the Future, including the Global Digital Compact (GDC), ushering in a new era of global digital cooperation.

The GDC sets ambitious goals for an open, free and secure digital future and commits the international community to bridging the digital divide and accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For the first time, world leaders have come together to address emerging technologies and commit to using safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence to achieve the SDGs.

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) played a central role in shaping the Global Digital Compact and advocated for a human-centred digital transformation that is aligned with human rights, gender equality, sustainability and inclusion.