At Second World Summit for Social Development In Doha, our team tested a quick, understandable format designed to bring readers closer to the action – to what is actually being said, decided and debated in real time.
Working side-by-side with the UN Meetings Coverage Section – the press officers who follow every statement and development in the international debate – we distilled hours of discussions into precise end-of-day snapshots.
Each update details the position of the countries, their agreements (or not) and what’s next.
Over three jam-packed days of high-level plenaries and panel discussions, delegates celebrated 30 years of the historic 1995 Copenhagen Summit, reflecting on how far social development has come – and how far it still has to go.
Poverty reduction, decent jobs, social protection and inclusion were at the top of the agenda, along with how climate impacts and rising debt are reshaping policy priorities around the world.
What you will find in the summaries:
- The main messages and priorities of the governments of the different regions
- Emerging areas of consensus – and tension
- How global pressures are changing the social policy landscape
This pilot project is part of our efforts to make UN decision-making clearer, faster and closer to the people affected.
Read the full daily recaps:
Day 1: Doha: World Summit opens with commitment to accelerate social progress
Day 2: Doha: Second day of World Summit highlights urgency to invest in people and peace
Day 3: Doha: World Summit ends with renewed commitment to leave no one behind
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
