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From 4 to 6 November 2025, world leaders will gather in Doha, Qatar for the Second World Summit for Social Development, a historic moment to renew political will for the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration…
The Accelerating Social Progress campaign is back! The campaign has invited voices from all around the world ahead of the Second World Summit for Social Development, capturing what social progress…
Preparations are well under way for the Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held from 4 to 6 November 2025 in Doha, Qatar, under the auspices of the General Assembly.Convened by…
The President of the General Assembly has issued a call for expressions of interest from Member States and Permanent Observers of the General Assembly to serve as co-chairs or otherwise intervene in…
As the world prepares for the Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held from 4 to 6 November 2025 in Doha, Qatar, a key initiative is emerging to transform vision into tangible progress…
New York, 17 September 2025 – The Government of the State of Qatar and the United Nations, represented by the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), formalized their…
The Second World Summit for Social Development (4–6 November 2025, Doha, Qatar) will bring together governments, civil society, youth, and the private sector to accelerate global action on social…
In the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development, taking place in Doha, Qatar, from 4 to 6 November 2025, the NGO Committee for Social Development will host a series of virtual…
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…
Between July and August 2025, DESA and DCO convened five regional briefings with UN Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams to align country-level action ahead of the Second World Summit for…
The United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service has issued detailed guidance to Permanent Missions, Observer Offices, and specialized agencies regarding participation in the Second World Summit for…
The United Nations is pleased to announce that registration is now open for organizations granted special accreditation to participate in the Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held in…
The United Nations is pleased to announce that registration is now open for NGOs in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to participate in the Second World Summit for…
On 19 August, UN DESA and UNDCO jointly hosted a regional webinar for United Nations Resident Coordinators in Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss preparations for the Second World Summit for…
Civil society will play a central role at the Second World Summit for Social Development (Doha, 4–6 November 2025) through the Civil Society Forum, a dedicated space for dialogue, partnership, and…
As the world prepares to gather in Doha for the Second World Summit for Social Development (4–6 November 2025), the Accelerating Social Progress campaign is inviting people everywhere to share their…