Designates a commitment that represents a distinct and previously unannounced policy action, funding pledge, institutional initiative or diplomatic engagement. It has no direct precedent in the actor's recorded positions or programs at the time of the conference. A commitment is classified as new when the stated action could not reasonably be inferred from existing policy frameworks or prior conference participation.

Designates a commitment that reaffirms or maintains an existing policy, program or pledge that was already underway or previously announced. It does not introduce a change in scope, ambition or resourcing relative to what was already committed. Continuations are not treated as lesser commitments; they contribute to the accountability record by signaling sustained political will and allowing progress against prior baselines to be tracked over time.

Designates a commitment that builds on an existing policy or program by meaningfully increasing its scope, geographic reach, financial scale or ambition. An expansion must go beyond what was previously committed in at least one measurable dimension. Where the boundary between continuation and expansion is unclear from the stated content alone, the accountability team notes this uncertainty and seeks clarification through the structured check-in process.