Equipping the multilateral system, including the United Nations, to support States, upon their request, in their efforts to implement this Declaration and embed the needs and interests of future generations and long-term thinking in policymaking processes by fostering cooperation and facilitating greater use of anticipatory planning and foresight, based on science, data and statistics, and raising awareness of and advising on the likely intergenerational or future impacts of policies and programmes.

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Milestone 1 | Deadline 31 December 2025

System-wide mapping of relevant existing capacities conducted; a ¡°visioning¡± exercise conducted to define where the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ aims to be on Action 30 of the Declaration by the 2028 review.

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Milestone 2 | Deadline 31 March 2026

A capacity-building plan within the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ through training, toolkits and technical cooperation with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ entities, capitalizing on existing structures like Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ2.0, is designed and approved, and implementation is started.

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Milestone 3 | Deadline 31 March 2026

Technical cooperation initiated with select Member States, upon their request, in support of their efforts to implement the Declaration.

Safeguarding the needs and interests of future generations has long been part of international discussions ¨C but for the first time, it is formally enshrined in an agreed Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Declaration. Decisions made today will shape the lives of generations yet to be born. This action equips the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ to help countries embed long-term thinking in policymaking, using science, data and foresight to assess the future impact of today¡¯s choices. It ensures that governments can plan long-term ¨C for people, planet and posterity.