ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/OES/2025/WSSD/Policy brief
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Policy briefs
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability, Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development, Shared Economic Prosperity, Statistics, Information Society and Technology, 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination, Governance and Conflict Prevention
Focus Area: Debt and fiscal policy, Financing for development, Gender equality, Governance & enabling environment, Inclusive development, Future of employment, Natural resource sustainability, Population dynamics & migration
Initiatives: Older persons, Young people, International migration, Realizing the rights of persons with disabilities, Monitoring money-metric poverty, Addressing multidimensional poverty, Job creation, Women’s economic empowerment, Debt Optimization to Enhance Fiscal Space
SDGs: Agenda 2030, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Keywords: Ageing persons, Arab countries, Armed conflicts, Children, Climate change, Decent work, Digital divide, External debt, Forced migration, Full employment, International migration, Persons with disabilities, Policy making, Poverty mitigation, Recommendations, Rural population, Social development, Social integration, Unemployment, Urban population, Water resources, Women workers, Youth
Strategic priorities for the Arab region ahead of the 2nd World Summit for Social Development 2025
June 2025
Scheduled for November 2025 in Doha, the second World Summit for Social Development presents a historic opportunity to reaffirm the commitments of the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration and reinvigorate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
As countries in the Arab region actively participate in the negotiation process, this document outlines key priorities for the region. These priorities focus on eradicating poverty, achieving full productive employment and decent work, and fostering social integration. The document also proposes additional actions critical for advancing social development amidst ongoing conflicts, fiscal constraints, climate pressures, and a persistent digital divide.
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Scheduled for November 2025 in Doha, the second World Summit for Social Development presents a historic opportunity to reaffirm the commitments of the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration and reinvigorate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
As countries in the Arab region actively participate in the negotiation process, this document outlines key priorities for the region. These priorities focus on eradicating poverty, achieving full productive employment and decent work, and fostering social integration. The document also proposes additional actions critical for advancing social development amidst ongoing conflicts, fiscal constraints, climate pressures, and a persistent digital divide.
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