The Draft Political Declaration of the Second World Summit for Social Development, adopted in July 2025 in Doha, reaffirms global commitments to the Copenhagen Declaration (1995) and the 2030 Agenda, calling for urgent action to eradicate poverty, promote decent work, reduce inequality, and foster social integration. It sets out a vision for an inclusive, just, and sustainable future, anchored in solidarity, human rights, and multilateral cooperation
Key Insights :
Global Commitments: Leaders renewed pledges to the Copenhagen Declaration, SDGs, and Addis Ababa Action Agenda, guided by the principle of leaving no one behind.
Poverty Eradication: Over 1 billion people still face multidimensional poverty. The Declaration calls for universal social protection, resilient systems, and formalizing informal work.
Decent Work: Push for inclusive economic policies, gender-responsive measures, youth employment, and just green/digital transitions.
Social Integration: Emphasis on equality, anti-discrimination, digital inclusion, and support for vulnerable groups including youth, women, older persons, Indigenous Peoples, and persons with disabilities.
Cross-Cutting Priorities: Action on food security, universal health coverage, technology and AI, climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, and gender equality.
Financing: Reform of global financial systems, stronger ODA, fair tax cooperation, and reoriented development banks to prioritize social goals.
Follow-up: Establish review mechanisms, empower the UN Commission for Social Development, and strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships.
