The United Nations adopted a "Pact for the Future" aimed at addressing sprawling 21st-century challenges ranging from conflict to climate change.

Members adopt blueprint for future to tackle wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity.

UN members adopted a blueprint for the future Sunday to tackle the myriad wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity that was hailed by the organization as "groundbreaking" but panned by critics as unambitious.

"Today, we pledge a new beginning in multilateralism. The actions in this Pact aim to ensure that the United Nations and other key multilateral institutions can deliver a better future for people and planet, enabling us to fulfil our existing commitments while rising to new and emerging challenges and opportunities."

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres challenges world leaders to implement pact to unlock ‘the door’ to a better future