Media Advisory | UN Commission for Social Development critical to turning commitments made at World Social Summit in Doha into concrete action

Media Advisory

UN Commission for Social Development critical to turning commitments made at World Social Summit in Doha into concrete action

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WHAT:

As the first major global intergovernmental gathering after the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, the 64th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) on 2 to 10 February 2026 will be central to advancing the implementation of the Doha Political Declaration and renewing global commitment to poverty eradication, decent work, and social integration.

Governments, experts from academia, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders will meet to advance concrete actions for inclusive and equitable social development as poverty, inequality, unemployment and exclusion continue to affect billions of people worldwide. CSocD64 will be a key platform for turning global commitments into action and sustaining momentum towards 2030 and beyond.

Under the theme “Advancing Social Development and Social Justice through Coordinated, Equitable and Inclusive Policies,” this year’s session will feature negotiations, a general debate, five high-level dialogues, a Civil Society Forum, and about 45 side events.

WHEN:     2–10 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST

WHERE:   Conference room 4, UN Headquarters in New York

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WHO:

The opening session will include statements by:

•  H.E. Khrystyna Hayovyshyn, Chair of CSocD64

• Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General

•  H.E. Lok Bahadur Thapa, President of ECOSOC

• H.E. Annalena Baerbock, President of the UN General Assembly

•  Maria‑Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination, UN DESA

• Gillian D’Souza‑Nazareth, Chair of the NGO Committee for Social Development Representative of the Major Group for Children and Youth

More details, including the programme and list of side events, may be found here: https://social.desa.un.org/csocd/64th-session

Engage via social media by using the hashtag #CSocD64, and by following these accounts:

•  Facebook: @joinundesa

•  X: @UNDESA

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/united-nations-department-of-economic-and-socialaffairs

Media Contacts:

Sharon Birch, UN Department of Global Communications | E: birchs@un.org

Helen Daun Rosengren, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs | E: rosengrenh@un.org

Amine Lamrabat, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs | E: lamrabat@un.org