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

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.

Youth in the spotlight as UN DESA examines mental health and population trends in new reports

Last month, UN DESA launched the World Youth Report on Youth Mental Health and Well-being, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive, youth-informed mental health policies. Another report, World Population Highlights 2026: Youth, is now being released, homing in on the latest youth population trends, helping policymakers use population foresight to address the needs of young people everywhere and to ensure that demographic change supports equitable and sustainable development.

Restoring Indigenous Health: Connecting Systems Through Indigenous Determinants of Health

As the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) convenes for its twenty-fifth session (20 April–1 May 2026), a new study presented to the Forum calls for a transformative approach to Indigenous health, one that connects systems and centres Indigenous determinants of health from local to global levels.

The Quiet Demographic Shift: Ageing in Africa Comes into Focus

Taking place at the margins of the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), this event follows the Ministerial Round Table on accelerating the achievement of gender equality by addressing the empowerment of all older women, convened on 11 March. Building on that exchange, it brings forward demographic evidence and policy perspectives from across Africa, extending the discussion through a focused regional lens.

Commission for Social Development Concludes Sixty-Fourth Session, Adopts Key Resolutions on Poverty Eradication and Social Inclusion

The Commission for Social Development concluded its sixty-fourth session (CSocD64), approving several resolutions aimed at advancing social development, social justice and poverty eradication. All texts were adopted without a vote, despite differences among delegations on specific language and concepts.

Call for Inputs: Secretary-General’s Report on Sport for Development and Peace

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) invites Member States, UN entities, international and regional organizations, civil society, academia, the private sector and other relevant stakeholders to contribute to the forthcoming report of the UN Secretary-General on sport for development and peace, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 79/8.

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