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November 4, 2025 Economic development
Amid geopolitical tensions and growing inequality, world leaders adopted the Doha Political Declaration at the Second World Summit for Social Development on Tuesday, reaffirming a global commitment to building more just and inclusive societies.
The adoption of the declaration is a collective commitment by governments to combat poverty, create decent jobs, combat discrimination, expand access to social protection and protect human rights.
The document emphasizes that social development is not only a moral imperative, but also a necessary condition for peace, stability and economic growth.
The summit in Doha, Qatar, brought together more than 40 heads of state and government, 170 ministers, heads of international organizations, youth movement leaders, civil society representatives, and experts—a total of over 14,000 participants.
Doha Political Declaration
Named after the city where it was adopted, the Doha Political Declaration reaffirms the commitment of world leaders to the principles Copenhagen Declaration of 1995 And 2030 Agenda for Sustainable DevelopmentThe declaration outlines three mutually reinforcing areas of work: ending poverty, ensuring employment and decent work for all, and creating more inclusive societies.
The document links social justice with peace, security and human rights and calls for urgent action to combat climate change.
It places particular emphasis on financing: the declaration reaffirms the importance of the Seville Agreement on modernising financial arrangements and calls for strengthening the multilateral system.
The Commission for Social Development of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will oversee the implementation of the declaration's provisions.
Integrated solutions
Following the adoption of the declaration, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock noted that global unemployment has declined in recent decades and extreme poverty rates have been reduced, but significant inequalities remain, particularly affecting women and young people.
According to Baerbock, economic growth alone is not enough to overcome structural inequalities: they are exacerbated by climate change, demographic problems and conflicts.
Baerbock called for comprehensive, interconnected solutions covering poverty and hunger, education, health, climate resilience and gender equality, emphasizing that the Sustainable Development Goals are “not 17 separate goals, but a unified system where progress in one area accelerates progress in others.”
Impetus for Development
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is too slow.
"The Doha Political Declaration is a boost for development," he said, calling it a "plan for people" aimed at expanding universal social protection, ensuring equal access to health and education, and bridging the digital divide.
The UN chief stressed the urgent need to reform the global financial architecture to ensure access to development and climate finance, especially for debt-stressed developing countries.
The Secretary-General noted that the Doha summit is a mobilization of political and financial will to fulfill the promises made in Copenhagen.
“Guided by the Doha Political Declaration, let us implement the bold plan that humanity needs and deserves,” he concluded.
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