Statement on the Un Summit of the Future:

At the core of this future must be a commitment to the well-being of people, especially youth, and a Pact for the Future that sets the foundation for the next phase of global development aligned with human and planetary health. [...] IAPAC-FTCI Statement on UN Summit of the Future – 2 As the global community works to meet the 2030 SDGs and looks to the future, it is essential that health be understood not just as a sectoral priority but as a fundamental aspect of human dignity and equity that intersects with all other areas of development. [...] IAPAC-FTCI Statement on UN Summit of the Future – 3 LOOKING TO 2040 AND 2050: HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AS CORNERSTONES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Health and well-being will remain central to global sustainability efforts beyond 2030, and the Pact for the Future must enshrine health as a cornerstone of the post-2030 development agenda. [...] • Health as a Cross-Cutting Theme: The Pact for the Future must reaffirm the understanding that health intersects all other areas of development, maintaining health and well-being as interconnected components of a framework guided by the right to health. [...] For example,IAPAC-FTCI Statement on UN Summit of the Future – 4 future goals related to sustainable cities must include access to health services, while goals related to employment with a living wage should incorporate occupational health and safety standards. Similarly, access to services for the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases must be integrated into urban health strategi [...] Central to this approach is the value of lived experiences from people directly affected by health inequities, environmental challenges, and economic vulnerabilities. The insights gained from these communities are critical for shaping sustainability frameworks and policies that are responsive to realities on the ground as we envision a sustainable world for 2040 and 2050. [...] • Inclusive Governance for Health: Governance systems must be reimagined to include the voices of the most vulnerable populations, particularly those who have been traditionally excluded from decision-making processes. An inclusive governance model places a premium on co-designing health policies with affected communities, ensuring that their voices are heard and that solutions are shaped by li [...] Equitable financing mechanisms must ensure that resources are allocated based on need, with particular attention to low- and middle-income countries, marginalized communities, and regions that are disproportionately affected by global health challenges so that no one is left behind in the pursuit of well-being. [...] The world must use the Summit of the Future to lay the groundwork for decades to come, with health and well-being as cornerstones of future global development goals. The path from 2030 to 2050 will require more than incremental changes; it will demand transformative shifts in how we approach health and sustainability. [...] The Pact for the Future, and the successor to the SDGs, must be people-centered, equity-driven, and health-focused, with an emphasis on multilateralism, innovative and inclusive governance, and financial systems that prioritize the well-being of all people.