{"id":117366,"date":"2026-01-28T10:45:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=117366"},"modified":"2026-01-29T13:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:01:41","slug":"media-advisory-un-commission-for-social-development-critical-to-turning-commitments-made-at-world-social-summit-in-doha-into-concrete-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/01\/media-advisory-un-commission-for-social-development-critical-to-turning-commitments-made-at-world-social-summit-in-doha-into-concrete-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Advisory | UN Commission for Social Development critical to turning commitments made at World Social Summit in Doha into concrete action"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Media Advisory<\/strong><\/h4>\n

UN Commission for Social Development critical to turning commitments made at World Social Summit in Doha into concrete action<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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WHAT: <\/strong><\/p>\n

As the first major global intergovernmental gathering after the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, the 64th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64)<\/strong> on 2 to 10 February 2026 <\/strong>will be central to advancing the implementation of the Doha Political Declaration<\/strong><\/a> and renewing global commitment to poverty eradication, decent work, and social integration.<\/p>\n

Governments, experts from academia, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders will meet to advance concrete actions for inclusive and equitable social development as poverty, inequality, unemployment and exclusion continue to affect billions of people worldwide. CSocD64 will be a key platform for turning global commitments into action and sustaining momentum towards 2030 and beyond.<\/p>\n

Under the theme \u201cAdvancing Social Development and Social Justice through Coordinated, Equitable and Inclusive Policies,\u201d<\/strong> this year\u2019s session will feature negotiations, a general debate, five high-level dialogues, a Civil Society Forum, and about 45 side events.<\/p>\n

WHEN:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u201310 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m. EST<\/p>\n

WHERE:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Conference room 4, UN Headquarters in New York<\/p>\n

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\nWHO:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The opening session will include statements by:<\/p>\n