Background
In 2024, the Summit of the Future was convened by the United Nations as a high-level initiative to renew multilateralism and define a shared vision for humanity's long-term future. Bringing together Member States, civil society, and global thought leaders, the Summit sought to strengthen collective action across peace, development, technology, and governance to better equip the international system for the challenges ahead. Its outcome document, the Pact for the Future, set out a blueprint for cooperation through five interconnected chapters addressing (I) Sustainable Development and Financing for Development, (II) International Peace and Security, (III) Science, Technology and Innovation and Digital Cooperation, (IV) Youth and Future Generations, and (V) Transforming Global Governance.
Ahead of the Summit, and in response to the UN's global call for inputs from civil society, this paper was written as a submission to Chapter V: Transforming Global Governance.
The proposal
The paper proposes a new measurement standard called the Global Motivational Index (GMI), alongside policy ideas spanning education reform, Universal Basic Income, and a renewed social contract, all aimed at prioritising human flourishing over survival.
