Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed details progress on 'Pact for the Future,' cites $700 billion boost in MDB lending capacity
July 19, 2026 | United Nations, International
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Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed outlined where she said the United Nations stands on commitments made under the Pact for the Future and urged delegates to offer specific, actionable input in roundtable discussions to turn pledges into results.
Mohammed told delegates the pact, adopted nearly two years ago, remains anchored to the Sustainable Development Goals and is serving as the UN’s political compass for accelerating progress. "That amounts to at least $700,000,000,000 in additional lending capacity," she said, describing efforts by multilateral development banks to mobilize more finance from existing capital.
She described several institutional and operational measures intended to improve delivery. Mohammed said a borrowers platform is now up and running, that ECOSOC is hosting a new dialogue on credit ratings, and that reform of IMF surcharges is well underway. She also noted a high‑level expert group's proposal for measuring progress beyond GDP and said the intergovernmental process to act on that proposal has begun.
On institutions, Mohammed said reviews of ECOSOC and the High‑Level Political Forum are keeping those bodies "fit for purpose," and she thanked the co‑facilitators from Barbados and Malta for their stewardship. At the country level, she said resident coordinators and UN country teams are using the pact to align national priorities with SDG acceleration efforts and that several countries have already reflected pact commitments—on financing, social protection, digital transformation and institutional reform—into national planning frameworks.
Mohammed highlighted digital governance as a growing focus. She said the UN concluded its first global dialogue on artificial intelligence and pointed to the Global Digital Compact as guiding countries to expand digital public infrastructure and close digital divides.
Introducing the UNAT initiative, Mohammed described its purpose as making the United Nations better able to support countries in turning commitments into visible, credible results that respond to national priorities, including those set out in voluntary national reviews. She urged participants to be specific in today’s roundtables: "Tell us what is working so others can use it. Tell us where you're stuck so that we can help to clear the way. And tell us what support you need and be specific."
The chair returned to thank Mohammed for outlining implementation progress and the UN’s internal reforms. There were no formal votes or motions recorded in the remarks.
What happens next: participants were invited to contribute concrete examples and specific requests at roundtables scheduled for the day, which Mohammed said would help the UN focus its support on obstacles and scale what is working.
Mohammed told delegates the pact, adopted nearly two years ago, remains anchored to the Sustainable Development Goals and is serving as the UN’s political compass for accelerating progress. "That amounts to at least $700,000,000,000 in additional lending capacity," she said, describing efforts by multilateral development banks to mobilize more finance from existing capital.
She described several institutional and operational measures intended to improve delivery. Mohammed said a borrowers platform is now up and running, that ECOSOC is hosting a new dialogue on credit ratings, and that reform of IMF surcharges is well underway. She also noted a high‑level expert group's proposal for measuring progress beyond GDP and said the intergovernmental process to act on that proposal has begun.
On institutions, Mohammed said reviews of ECOSOC and the High‑Level Political Forum are keeping those bodies "fit for purpose," and she thanked the co‑facilitators from Barbados and Malta for their stewardship. At the country level, she said resident coordinators and UN country teams are using the pact to align national priorities with SDG acceleration efforts and that several countries have already reflected pact commitments—on financing, social protection, digital transformation and institutional reform—into national planning frameworks.
Mohammed highlighted digital governance as a growing focus. She said the UN concluded its first global dialogue on artificial intelligence and pointed to the Global Digital Compact as guiding countries to expand digital public infrastructure and close digital divides.
Introducing the UNAT initiative, Mohammed described its purpose as making the United Nations better able to support countries in turning commitments into visible, credible results that respond to national priorities, including those set out in voluntary national reviews. She urged participants to be specific in today’s roundtables: "Tell us what is working so others can use it. Tell us where you're stuck so that we can help to clear the way. And tell us what support you need and be specific."
The chair returned to thank Mohammed for outlining implementation progress and the UN’s internal reforms. There were no formal votes or motions recorded in the remarks.
What happens next: participants were invited to contribute concrete examples and specific requests at roundtables scheduled for the day, which Mohammed said would help the UN focus its support on obstacles and scale what is working.
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