Future generations

[2] The moral patienthood of future generations has been argued for extensively among philosophers, and is thought of as an important, neglected cause by the effective altruism community.

[5] With the publication of UN Secretary-General's landmark Our Common Agenda report in September 2021,[8] there has been a renewed interest in understanding, action for, and representing future generations in the multilateral system.

''With due respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the present generations should take care to preserve the cultural diversity of humankind.

To that end, they should avoid exposing future generations to the harmful consequences of armed conflicts as well as all other forms of aggression and use of weapons, contrary to humanitarian principles.

Adults were interviewed in 19 countries (Japan, France, Italy, Canada, Spain, United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Belgium, Greece, Netherlands, South Korea, Germany, Malaysia, Hungary, Sweden, Poland, Singapore, and Israel), and the adults in almost every country agreed that the financial state of future generations would be worse.

The rights of future generations are increasingly being protected in legal precedents as part of the global trends in climate litigation.