Doha Summit Concludes with Call for Action
The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday, urging nations to shift swiftly from promises to tangible actions. Participants called for turning the Doha Political Declaration into measurable progress in reducing poverty, ensuring decent work, and fostering social inclusion.
Focus on Implementation
At the closing press conference, President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock emphasized that the Summit represented a deliberate move from identifying challenges to applying proven solutions.
“Copenhagen taught us 30 years ago that social development and inclusion are essential for strong societies,” she said. “We promised to leave no one behind. Social development is not a ‘nice to have’ nor an act of charity. It is in the self-interest of every country.”
Baerbock noted that hunger and poverty are not outcomes of scarcity but of conflict, inequality, and political failures.
“One of the biggest problems is not money as such. It is rather how it is invested,”
she added, calling for better-targeted and more effective use of available resources.
Global Participation and Practical Outcomes
More than 40 heads of state and government, over 230 ministers and senior officials, and nearly 14,000 participants joined the discussions. Alongside plenary sessions, delegates attended over 250 "solution sessions" focused on expanding social protection, improving healthcare and education access, and promoting dignified employment.
Author’s Summary
The Doha Summit concluded with a strong message: time to act decisively, invest wisely, and make social pledges real through concrete, measurable progress.
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