In January 2024, the Starling Institute hosted UN ambassadors and senior diplomats from multilateralist-minded Member States at the Pocantico Center in New York. This off the record retreat focused on exploring how the Summit of the Future can become a pivotal moment in shaping a more equitable, effective, and accountable global governance system for the 21st century.

Much of the discussions centered on elevating the Summit’s ambition, noting the need for concrete, actionable language in the Zero Draft and decisive commitments in the final Pact. The retreat also allowed participants to move from principles to actionable strategies, exploring cross-regional coalitions and the role of civil society in promoting and implementing ideas to support member states.