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Synthesizing Key Messages on the Three Pillars of Social Development
The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force supporting preparations (UN IATF) for the Second World Summit for Social Development has prepared three non-papers synthesizing key messages on the three pillars of social development and aligned with the “fields of action” identified in the co-facilitators’ Food for Thought paper.
To ensure full coverage of issues and areas presented by the Food for Thought paper, a fourth related non-paper, prepared by the summit secretariat, provides an overview of the mandates contained in the main outcome documents from selected United Nations summits and conferences, with respect to follow-up implementation. monitoring and review. These non-papers are meant to serve as a resource for Member States in their preparations for the Summit.
1. Social Inclusion
2. Eradicating Poverty
3. Full Employment and Decent Work for All
4. Synthesis of mandates outlining follow-up to implementation and review from selected United Nations summits and conferences
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Amid rising inequality, deepening economic insecurity, and eroding trust, a bold new policy consensus—rooted in equity, security, and solidarity—is needed to tackle today’s interconnected social challenges, ensure inclusive progress and build resilient societies capable of advancing the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and beyond.
This document highlights key messages for the Arab region to support preparations for the Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held in Doha, Qatar, from 4-6 November 2025. The messages focus on the three main themes of the Summit which are: eradicating poverty, promoting full and productive employment and decent work, and supporting social integration; in addition to other cross-cutting issues that are critical for advancing social development amidst ongoing conflicts, fiscal constraints, climate pressures, and a persistent digital divide.
This joint document underscores the need to strengthen social policies and tailor them to a risk structure reconfigured by global crises. Alongside high levels of poverty, inequality and informal employment, profound transformations in demographics, climate, technology and the labour market are under way. Complementary actions beyond social policy are also needed, as progress is equally crucial in the economic and environmental dimensions. Regional frameworks and agreements have been instrumental in driving social policy change and must continue to be leveraged, including in the universalization of social protection systems and in the areas of migration, labour inclusion, taxation and resource management, to achieve shared growth and stability.