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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.

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

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.

Third Committee of the General Assembly Took Up Resolution- Rights Of Indigenous Peoples

On 11 November 2025, the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee (Third Committee) of the 80th session of the General Assembly discussed and considered the draft resolution, "The Rights of Indigenous Peoples" [item 68 (a)].

The Committee took up the draft resolution “Rights of Indigenous Peoples” (A/C.3/80/L.17). Among other issues, the resolution:

Building a better world: UN World Social Summit celebrates #IYC2025

The UN Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) and the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) today co-hosted the official closing ceremony of the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025), with a celebration demonstrating how ‘Cooperatives Build a Better World’. ​​Cooperatives are people-first businesses owned and run by their members.

Equity, economic security for all and solidarity: reaffirming social development for a sustainable future

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.

Second World Summit for Social Development Solution Session on Integrating Sport Into Social Inclusion Agendas

The Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) is pleased to announce that a Solution Session titled 'Policy Meets the Pitch: Integrating Sport into Social Inclusion Agendas' will be hosted during the World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, on 6 November 2025, from 15:00 to 16:15 in Conference Room 10

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