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The present note contains the main findings of the World Social Report 2025: A New Policy Consensus to Accelerate Social Progress. Thirty years after the first World Summit for Social Development, the World Social Report 2025 warns of a mounting global social crisis marked by insecurity, inequality, and declining trust. While past decades have brought progress in poverty reduction and well-being, millions remain trapped in precarious livelihoods, informal work, and economic instability. Inequalities persist across income, gender, and generations, while climate change and rapid technological shifts deepen divides. Trust in institutions is eroding, social cohesion is weakening, and polarization is rising—undermining solidarity and the collective ability to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The report calls for a new policy consensus anchored in equity, economic security for all, and solidarity—principles essential for sustainable development. It urges integrated policymaking through a social lens, greater and fairer investment in people, decent work for all, progressive taxation, and stronger institutions that promote inclusion and trust. The Second World Summit for Social Development (Doha, 4-6 November 2025) offers a pivotal opportunity to turn these recommendations into concrete action—mobilizing political will, reinforcing multilateral cooperation, and delivering on long-standing commitments to build a more inclusive, secure, and cohesive world.