New York, 28 October 2025 – Thirty years after the landmark 1995 World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, world leaders will gather at the Second World Summit for Social Development taking place from 4 to 6 November in Doha, Qatar to strengthen global partnerships and promote inclusive policies that foster equitable opportunities for all.
The Summit will formally adopt the Doha Political Declaration, agreed by consensus through an intergovernmental negotiating process, aiming to reinvigorate multilateralism and accelerate social progress that leaves no one behind. The Summit is also expected to generate commitments and initiatives by governments and other stakeholders that address barriers to poverty eradication, employment and decent work for all, and social integration through innovative solutions and transformative measures.
Who:
- Ms. Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly
- H.E. Sheikha Alya bin Saif Al Thani, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations
What: Press briefing on the Second World Summit for Social Development
When: Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 1:30 – 2:00 pm (EDT)
Where: UN Press Briefing Room, S-237, UN Headquarters, New York (watch live on http://webtv.un.org)
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Media Contacts:
UN Department of Global Communications
- Martin Samaan | samaanm@un.org
- Alex del Castello | delcastello@un.org
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- Amine Lamrabat, lamrabat@un.org
- Astrid Hurley, hurleya@un.org
Office of the President of the General Assembly
- La Neice Collins, collins3@un.org
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