Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a "Summit of the Future" aimed at addressing 21st-century challenges ranging from conflict to climate, amid skepticism over whether the final pact will meet its lofty goals.

What kind of world would you like to live in?” asked Hello Kitty – yes, the cartoon cat – before a group of youth leaders gathered in the UN’s General Assembly hall on Friday.

With doubts over whether the final pact can satisfy its ambitious objectives, world leaders are assembling in New York on Sunday for a Summit of the Future designed to address 21st-century

Against the backdrop of a deeply divided world community, the member states of the United Nations are set to unanimously adopt a UN reform plan in New York on Sunday. It was planned that the agreement would be adopted unanimously by all 193 states of the United Nations without a vote.