The World’s Toughest Job – How Does the Secretary-General Shape the Future?

Our Future Agenda will be hosting four intergenerational dialogues as part of its global series, “The World’s Toughest Job.” These dialogues aim to clarify what the UN Secretary-General does — and why that leadership matters now.

Beyond crisis response, the Secretary-General plays a critical role in anticipating risk and safeguarding long-term global well-being. This final dialogue will explore foresight as a leadership practice — integrating intergenerational responsibility into agenda-setting and public engagement. Speakers will discuss how the Secretary-General can help the world prepare rather than react and what future-oriented leadership require — defining the first 100 days of the next administration.