UN General Assembly
2024

Mexico has changed the **narrative and conversation with the US**, focusing on structural causes. We convened regional leaders in Palenque and reached **strategic agreements** that have reduced encounters at the Mexico–US border by **66%**. --- Let us also be clear: **Development and stability will never be the norm** in the international system if we do not guarantee **women’s rights and inclusion**. As the first Global South country to adopt a **Feminist Foreign Policy**, Mexico hosted the **Third Ministerial Conference** on Feminist Foreign Policy, where commitments were enshrined in the **Pact for the Future**. Still, just this week, **only nine women heads of state or government** spoke from this podium—**nine out of 133 countries**. The world cannot advance while half its population is excluded. **The future will be feminist or it will not be.** --- **Climate change**, as economist Nicholas Stern said, is “the greatest market failure of all time” and also our greatest collective challenge. Its mitigation requires **joint and simultaneous action**, including **funding and accountability** from the Global North, in line with common but differentiated responsibilities.