6 lessons from 80 years of UN progress toward sustainable development
12 November 2025 - As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, one story stands out: the world’s journey—through challenges and breakthroughs—toward sustainable development for all. Advancing Together, a new UN DESA report, traces how the UN has helped transform global cooperation, uniting countries around shared goals for people and planet.
SDG Pavilion at COP30: A hub for action and hope in Belém
11 November 2025 - As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, for the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) from 10 to 21 November, the SDG Pavilion organized by UN DESA, will serve as a beacon for collaboration and innovation to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement in synergy.
Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action
6 November 2025 - The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries to move swiftly from commitments to implementation, ensuring that the Doha Political Declaration delivers measurable progress on poverty reduction, decent work and social inclusion.
Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit
5 November 2025 - The push to put social justice at the heart of global policymaking took centre stage at the Second World Summit for Social Development...
Doha: World Summit opens with pledge to speed social progress
4 November 2025 - The Second World Summit for Social Development opened in Doha on Tuesday with the adoption of the Doha Political Declaration...
World leaders adopt Doha declaration to boost efforts on social development
4 November 2025 – Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tension and widening social divides, global leaders at the Second World Summit for Social Development on Tuesday adopted the Doha Political Declaration, signalling renewed resolve to advance justice and inclusion worldwide.
World leaders in Doha unite in call to action for more just and inclusive societies
4 November 2025 – Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and rising inequalities, world leaders at the Second World Summit for Social Development today adopted the Doha Political Declaration, signalling renewed global commitment to building more just and inclusive societies.
Keeping the promise of placing people at the centre of development
3 November 2025 - “Thirty years ago, the world gathered in Copenhagen and made a promise: to put people at the centre of development. This November, we meet again—this time in Doha—for the Second World Summit for Social Development. This Summit comes at a critical moment,” said UN DESA’s Under-Secretary-General, and Summit Secretary-General Li Junhua, pointing to widening inequalities, eroding trust and communities struggling with conflict and climate shocks.
What social progress means to people around the world
3 November 2025 - As preparations intensify for the Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held from 4 to 6 November 2025, the Accelerating Social Progress campaign invited people from all walks of life around the world to reflect on a single question: What does social progress mean to you?
As global crises deepen, leaders in Doha urge shift from promises to action
3 November 2025 – As global challenges deepen, governments, civil society and international partners convened in Doha on Monday to highlight concrete solutions to advance social development and confront some of today’s most urgent crises – from widening hunger and poverty to growing inequality and climate-driven instability.
Global alliance meets in Doha to confront hunger crisis
3 November 2025 - With global hunger rising and millions struggling to secure their next meal, world leaders gathered in Doha on Monday for the first high-level meeting of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty.
Flags raised in Doha as leaders gather for UN social development summit
2 November 2025 - Against a quiet morning sky, the flags of the United Nations and the State of Qatar rose together in Doha on Sunday, ahead of the Second World Summit for Social Development.
Summit for Social Development: A global call to action
In a world grappling with growing inequalities, demographic shifts, and the fast pace of technological and environmental change, the Second World Summit for Social Development is bringing leaders together in Doha to talk and take action.
Towards a fairer world: Leaders gather in Doha to renew social pact
29 October 2025 - What does it mean to build a society where everyone truly belongs? In a world increasingly shaped by digital divides, demographic shifts and climate disruption, the promise of ‘social development for all’ feels urgent, if elusive.
Sevilla Forum on Debt launched at UNCTAD16 to tackle the entrenched debt crisis in developing countries
22 October 2025 - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Minister of Economy, Trade and Business of Spain ...