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Revised Information Note for Delegates attending the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha

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The General Assembly has released the official revised information note for delegations (A/INF/80/5/Rev.1) attending the World Social Summit — the Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held in Doha, Qatar, from 4 to 6 November 2025. The note provides practical guidance on all aspects of participation, including:

Programme and schedule of plenary meetings and high-level round tables.

2023: Leaving no one behind in an ageing world

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Population ageing is a defining global trend of our time. People are living longer, and more are older than ever before. Spectacular improvements in health and survival and reductions in fertility have driven this momentous shift, which has begun or is expected to begin soon in all countries and areas.

Advancing social development and social justice through coordinated, equitable and inclusive policies

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The Commission for Social Development (CSocD) will convene its sixty-fourth session from 2 to 10 February 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York in Conference Room 4, bringing together Member States, United Nations entities, civil society, and other stakeholders to advance global dialogue and action on inclusive and sustainable social development.

Future-Ready Care Pathways for Later Life: Housing, Financial Well-Being and Smarter Support Solutions

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The objective of this side event is to explore how housing, financial well-being and adequate care and support systems can be better aligned to enable people to live with dignity, security and choice in later life. Drawing on policy experience and practice from different contexts, the discussion will examine how these interconnected areas can reinforce one another to reduce poverty risks, support family members and caregivers, and strengthen resilient care pathways across the life course.

UNPFII Chairperson Statement at the Dakar High Level Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 UN Water Conference

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Dakar High‑Level Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 UN Water Conference, 26 January

High‑Level Opening Segment

Statement of the Chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Excellencies, Distinguished Ministers, Representatives of Member States, Indigenous Peoples, Colleagues,

It is an honour to address you today on behalf of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

International Day of Sports for Development and Peace

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The Department of Economic and Social Affairs is pleased to announce that the 2026 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace will spotlight the theme “Sport: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers,” underscoring sport’s unique capacity to foster connection, inclusion, and peace in an increasingly fragmented world. As a universal language that transcends cultural, social, and boundaries, sport serves as a powerful catalyst for social transformation.

General Assembly Adopts Annual Resolution “Rights of Indigenous Peoples"

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On 15 December 2025, the UN General Assembly adopted by recorded vote, the resolution on “Rights of Indigenous Peoples” - Item 68(a) (A/RES/80/191).

Among other issues, the resolution:

Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress

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The United Nations will commemorate the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, with a global virtual event at the UN Headquarters in New York, from 10 to 11:30am (EST) under the theme “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress.”

General Assembly Adopts Resolution on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls

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On 26 November 2025, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on the International Day for Indigenous Women and Girls (A/RES/80/10), to be commemorated every 5 September.

Doha: World Summit ends with renewed pledge to leave no one behind

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The Second World Summit for Social Development wrapped up on Thursday with nations warning that global progress on poverty and inequality will stall unless countries move faster from promises to implementation.

The Summit took place 30 years after the landmark 1995 Copenhagen meeting that put social justice at the heart of sustainable development. Since then, many countries report dramatic gains in education, health and poverty reduction – but also widening inequality, demographic pressures, climate vulnerability and conflict.