Reprinted from 21st Century Business Review with reporters Zhou Rui in New York

Under the backdrop of global geopolitical tensions and widening social inequality, the Doha Political Declaration was adopted at the Second World Social Summit held in Doha on November 4th.

The declaration emphasizes that countries should make joint efforts to address poverty, expand social security, improve employment quality, eliminate discrimination, and safeguard human rights. The declaration points out that promoting social develop

The Second World Summit on Social Development (stock image)

This conference attracted over 14,000 participants, including more than 40 heads of state and government, over 170 ministerial-level officials, youth representatives, heads of international organizations, and experts and scholars.

The Doha Political Declaration, named after the meeting place, once again reiterated the commitments to the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, focusing its policies on three mutually supporting directions: re

The declaration also calls for accelerating efforts to address the climate crisis and emphasizes the importance of the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities in the UNFCCC, the Paris Agreement, and the Rio Declaration. In terms of fi

The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Anna Lena Belberk, stated in her speech that the global social development process must reach its final destination and must not leave behind certain groups. Although there has been some improveme

She emphasized that economic growth alone is not enough to resolve structural problems, and that climate pressure, population challenges, and conflicts are deepening vulnerabilities. She called on countries to adopt cross-cutting integrated policies