63rd Session of the Commission For Social Development - CSocD63

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The 63rd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD63) will take place from 10 to 14 February 2025, in Conference Room 4 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. 

Priority Theme 

Strengthening solidarity, social inclusion and social cohesion to accelerate the delivery of the commitments of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development as well as the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Emerging Issues

Social resilience and social development


Organization of the Session


Members of the Bureau

CSocD63 Members of the Bureau

The Bureau of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD) plays a vital role in facilitating the preparation for, and in ensuring the successful outcome of the session. The Bureau for the 63rd session (2025) comprises the following members:

Function Name Country
Chair

H.E. Krzysztof Maria Szczerski

Poland
Vice-Chairpersons

Mr. Oliver Gruenbacher

Austria
 

Ms. Paola Andrea Morris Garrido

Guatemala

  Ms. Joselyne Kwishaka

Burundi

  Ms. AlMaha Mubarak Al- Thani Qatar

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NGO Participation

  • UN DESA with the support of the NGO Committee on Social Development facilitate the participation of NGOs in the sessions of the CSocD. NGOs that are accredited to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) may designate representatives to attend the annual sessions of the CSocD. Learn more about the UN ECOSOC accreditation.
     
  • Modalities of NGO Participation and Registration: coming soon..
     
  • NGO Written Statements: The deadline is 8 November 2024
     
  • NGO Oral Statements: coming soon..
     
  • Request to be heard at the CSocD62: coming soon..

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Second World Summit for Social Development 2025

The United Nations General Assembly has decided to convene the World Social Summit under the title, “the Second World Summit for Social Development”, in the State of Qatar from 4 to 6 November 2025.

The social summit aims to address gaps and reaffirm the principles outlined in the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action, while also providing momentum toward implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Summit will bring together Heads of State and Government, and its agenda includes plenary meetings, high-level round tables, and the adoption of a concise political declaration agreed in advance by consensus through intergovernmental negotiations in New York. 

Modalities of the “World Social Summit” under the title “the Second World Summit for Social Development” 
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For more information, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/second-world-summit-for-social-development