Second World Summit for Social Development 2025

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), through its resolutions 78/261 and 78/318, decided to convene the “World Social Summit 2025”, also known as the Second World Summit for Social Development.

Venue and Dates:

• Held at the Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar.
• Dates: 4–6 November 2025.
• Level: Heads of State or Government.

Purpose:

• To reaffirm global commitment to the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and its Programme of Action.
• To accelerate progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• To address persisting gaps in achieving inclusive and sustainable social development.

Doha Political Declaration:

• Adopted at the 2025 Summit, it reaffirms commitment to the Copenhagen Declaration and the 2030 Agenda.
• Anchored on three mutually reinforcing pillars:
  1. Poverty eradication
  2. Full and productive employment and decent work for all
  3. Social inclusion

Key Highlights:

• Recognizes social justice as a foundation for peace, security, and human rights.
• Reiterates the pledge to “leave no one behind.”
• Calls for urgent climate action consistent with the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.
• Reaffirms the Rio principles, including common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR).
• Encourages international cooperation and solidarity to achieve social and environmental sustainability.

Significance:

• The World Social Summit 2025 serves as a global recommitment to inclusive development, echoing the goals of Copenhagen 1995 and aligning them with the challenges of the 21st century—inequality, climate change, and social justice.
• The Doha Declaration is now seen as a guiding framework for integrating social justice, sustainability, and equity into global policymaking.

Source: UN