The General Assembly has released the official information note for delegations 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.
The Doha Political Declaration to be formally adopted by the Second World Summit for Social Development, has been agreed by consensus through an intergovernmental negotiating process that took place at the United Nations in New York. The Declaration marks a pivotal moment in the global effort to accelerate social progress, eradicate poverty, and build more inclusive, just, and sustainable societies.
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.
The recent “Equity, Economic Security for All and Solidarity: Reaffirming Social Development for a Sustainable Future”report highlights an urgent call to revitalize the commitments made in the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development. As inequality, poverty, and social distrust persist, the report insists that renewed solidarity and inclusive policymaking are essential for building resilient and just societies.
Member States, UN officials and civil society came together on Wednesday to shift the global perspective on ageing, with a call for new policies and action that bring older persons in from the margins of society.
“Every older person has the right to age with dignity security and access to opportunities that enrich their lives,” said one of the key organizers of the International Day of Older Persons, Arjanita Elezaj.
With nearly half the global population under 30, the UN continues to emphasise the indispensable role young people play in decision-making towards achieving a just, equitable and sustainable future for all.
On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons 2025, the United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Ageing (UN IAGA) is launching 24 common messages on population ageing, older persons and their human rights.
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is deeply concerned about the treatment by Ecuador’s security forces of the public and peaceful demonstrations convened by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) to protest the removal of the diesel subsidies and the rising cost of living. The Government’s state of emergency has restricted freedoms of association, assembly, and movement.
The explosive growth of AI tools around the world has yet to be matched by effective, internationally agreed rules on how this powerful technology is governed. A high-profile event at UN Headquarters on Thursday is designed to bring effective global AI governance a step closer to reality.
Investment, optimism and anxiety: these are three of the big drivers of interest in artificial intelligence and its implications.
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