The Second Social Summit in the Media

The Second World Summit for Social Development captured global attention, inspiring news coverage and commentary across major international and regional outlets. From feature stories and interviews to opinion pieces and multimedia reports, media around the world reflected the Summit’s call to advance solutions and renew hope.

Below are highlights of media coverage and public discussions surrounding the Summit.

UN News and Meetings Coverage

11/4: LIVE from Doha: Second World Summit for Social Development 
11/4: World leaders adopt Doha Declaration to boost efforts on social development 
11/4: Doha Social Summit: Renewed commitment to end poverty 
11/4: Press Release | World leaders in Doha unite in call to action for more just and inclusive societies  11/6: LIVE - Second World Summit for Social Development 
11/4: As Doha Summit Opens, World Leaders Adopt Political Declaration, Commit to Advancing Social Justice, Equality, Sustainable Development
11/4: Opening Panel of Doha World Summit Calls for Action to Strengthen Poverty Eradication, Employment, Social Inclusion 
11/4: Amid High Global Uncertainty, Doha Political Declaration a ‘Booster Shot’ for Development, Secretary-General Says, Opening Second World Social Summit
11/4: Repair Gaps in Financing, Access, Teachers, Quality Gaps to Ensure Education Drives Progress, Secretary-General Urges at World Summit for Social Development Event 
11/5: Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures  
11/5: Final Doha Round Table Highlights Need to Fulfil Social Development Promises since Copenhagen 
11/5: Social Justice, Peace Inseparable Foundations for Lasting Prosperity, Speakers Stress, as Doha Social Development Summit Continues 
11/5: ‘Keep Holding Us Accountable’, Deputy Secretary-General Says at World Social Summit’s Civil Society Forum, as Promise of Copenhagen ‘Needs Your Voice’
11/5: Deputy Secretary-General, Speaking at World Social Summit Session, Urges Investment in Resilient, Inclusive Food Systems for People, Planet 
11/5: Business ‘Most Powerful Engine’ for Social Development, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Private Sector Forum, Calling for Fair Work, Investment in Education
11/5: We Must Address ‘Unfinished Business’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Social Summit Round Table, Calling for Integrated Policies, Sustained Investment 
11/5: ‘Beyond GDP’ Powerful Tool for Advancing Social Development, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Summit Session, Urges Rethinking Metrics of Dignified Life   
11/5: Deputy Secretary-General Unveils UN Initiative to Make Youth Mental Health ‘Defining Cause’ of Generation, at World Social Summit Session 
11/6: World Leaders Reflect on 30 Years of Social Progress, Call for Renewed Cooperation, as Doha Summit for Social Development Concludes 
11/10: Social development, up close: UN News goes inside the Doha summit 

UN Entities

10/31: UN Women at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha (UN Women)
11/5: From Copenhagen to Doha: Why the Second World Summit for Social Development Matters for Africa (UNDP)
11/7: ILO welcomes renewed global commitment to social development and cooperation
11/7: UNECE committed to translating the outcomes of World Social Summit in Doha into tangible results (UNECE)

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Summary report, 4–6 November 2025 
9/24: Doha Political Declaration Agreed Ahead of World Social Summit 
11/4: Highlights and images for 4 November 2025 
11/5: Advancing Solutions. Renewing Hope: Reimagining Social Progress for a Changing World – SDG Knowledge Hub 
11/5:  Highlights and images for 5 November 2025 
11/6:  Highlights and images for 6 November 2025 
11/12: World Social Summit Commits to Follow-up Process to Ensure Implementation 

Other Media Coverage: 

11/4: Doha declaration ‘booster shot for development’ amid global uncertainty: UN (Al Jazeera)
11/4: HH The Amir Inaugurates Second World Summit for Social Development (Amiri Diwan Government)  
11/4: Second World Summit for Social Development/ UN Chief Praises Qatar as "Peacemaker" in Middle East and Beyond (Qatar News Agency)
11/4: Guterres: 700 Million People Live in Extreme Poverty Worldwide (Jordan News)
11/5: World Social Summit/ UNGA 80th session President Affirms Insufficient Financing as Key Obstacle to UN 2030 Agenda (Qatar News Agency) 
11/6: World Social Summit: MSDF Presents Its National Strategy at WSSD2 (Qatar News Agency) 
11/6:World Social Summit/ UNGA President: Social Development and Social Inclusion are Fundamental to Building Strong Societies (Qatar News Agency) 
11/6: World leaders commit to strengthening sport’s role in social development (Olympics)
11/9: QU participates in Second World Summit for Social Development (The Peninsula)
11/10: Special edition: In Doha, a fraying world tries to stitch itself back together (Devex)
11/11: ‘Social inclusion must be the foundation of every policy’: Faizan Azizi at United Nations World Summit in Doha (Times of India)