(THE GIST OF PIB) Second World Summit for Social Development, 2025

(NOVEMBER-2025)

The Minister for Labour & Employment is representing India at the World Summit for Social Development (WSSD-2) held in Doha, Qatar.

It is a United Nations convened summit which reaffirms to eradicate poverty, promote full and productive employment and decent work for all, and foster social inclusion.
It is designed to align with other recent global processes, such as the 2023 SDG Summit Political Declaration, the Pact of the Future and the forthcoming Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).
History: The first World Summit for Social Development was held in Copenhagen in March 1995.
The second World Summit for Social Development is held in Doha, Qatar.
Main Objectives of Second World Summit for Social Development 2025
Global solidarity and accelerate action on social development by assessing progress, addressing gaps.
Strengthening implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.