Overview
- Countries approved the Doha Political Declaration by consensus on the summit’s opening day in Qatar, launching three days of high‑level sessions focused on social development.
- The text renews commitments to poverty eradication, decent work, social inclusion, universal gender‑responsive social protection, and equitable access to health and education, while urging action against misinformation and hate speech.
- The declaration emphasizes safe, inclusive digital transformation and meaningful participation of youth, older persons, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and other marginalized groups.
- UN leaders labeled the pact a booster shot for development, with calls to create decent jobs and pursue debt relief, fairer trade, wider technology access, and equal representation as climate pressures intensify.
- Speakers urged support for Gaza’s reconstruction with a UN estimate of more than $70 billion and condemned atrocities in Sudan, while officials cited differing figures on extreme poverty and social protection coverage.