LIVE from Doha: Second World Summit for Social Development Leaders, policymakers and civil society representatives have gathered in Doha for the Second World Summit for Social Development, with the aim of renewing global commitments to inclusion, dignity and social justice. UN News is on the ground, bringing you live updates, key highlights and human stories from inside the conference halls and beyond. Follow this page for rolling coverage throughout the Summit. App users can follow the coverage here.

LIVE from #Doha: Second World Summit for Social Development

#WorldSocialSummit2025 #SocialSummit

Flags raised in Doha as leaders gather for UN social development summit 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.

Flags raised in Doha as leaders gather for UN social development summit

#WorldSocialSummit2025 #SocialSummit #WSSD2025

If the goal is stable and productive societies, we need investment in social security, health coverage and decent work.

We will re-state the case for social development and equality in an era of geopolitics.

It was a joy to speak with Clarisse Sih about the upcoming world #SocialSummit -#WSSD2.

Could it be that at the Porto #SocialSummit @businesseurope.bsky.social hinted at wanting simplifications in the Pay Transparency & Platform Work Directives within
@roxanaminzatu.bsky.social's upcoming Quality Jobs Act? 🤔

This dialogue now feeds into the upcoming High‑Level Meeting on #ncds and the World #socialsummit later this year – critical moments to keep health equity at the centre of political action.

🌍 Civil Society Weekend Workshop at #HLPF2025 LIVE !

Hosted by NGO Major Group , GCAP, Civicus & A4SD, with several Forus members present!

💬 Dialogue on:
✔️ UN access during crisis
✔️ Civil society & #VNRs
✔️ Road to #COP30 & #SocialSummit & MORE!

der geschätzte kollege @sebastianjarzebski.de unterhält sich beim #socialsummit mit dem großen richard sennett über die welt, die stadt und die politik. sehr gut! it‘s about physicality!

SocialSummit 2025 Der SocialSummit 2025 findet am 12. Juni im PUBLIX in Berlin statt und ist eine Veranstaltung der neues handeln AG.

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On March 19, the first #SocialSummit of the year kicks off! 🌍🇪🇺

The focus: how to strengthen the EU in a challenging geopolitical environment, making Europe more attractive, competitive, and investment-friendly while creating quality jobs.

🇪🇺Avec @RBrishoualUNSA à la @etuc_ces pour :
👂Audition de 3 "spitzenkandidat" @NicolasSchmitEU @BasEickhout et @WalterBaierEL 
🔴 Dire non à la réforme des règles de gouvernance budgétaire et à l'austérité 
🤝le progrès social se construit avec les syndicats #SocialSummit

🇪🇺Avec @RBrishoualUNSA à la @etuc_ces pour :
👂Audition de 3 "spitzenkandidat" @NicolasSchmitEU @BasEickhout et @WalterBaierEL 
🔴 Dire non à la réforme des règles de gouvernance budgétaire et à l'austérité 
🤝le progrès social se construit avec les syndicats #SocialSummit