Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit

? ILO/Nguy?n Vi?tThanh. A fisherman works from a small raft off the coast of Viet Nam. Around the world, tens of millions of people rely on precarious livelihoods, often without access to social protection.

Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit

5 November 2025 - The push to put social justice at the heart of global policymaking took centre stage at the Second World Summit for Social Development on Wednesday, as leaders gathered for a high-level forum to drive coordinated action in delivering the newly adopted Doha Political Declaration.

The brought together ministers, workers�� and employers�� organizations, UN agencies and civil society to accelerate action on poverty eradication, decent work and social inclusion.

The came at a moment described as both hopeful and urgent. Since the coalition��s launch in 2023, governments and partners have expanded efforts to close inequalities and strengthen social protections.

Progress has been made in education, life expectancy and gender equality. Yet discrimination, exclusion and gaps in rights at work remain deeply entrenched in many countries.

Against this backdrop, the Forum served as a space to share achievements, examine where commitments are falling short, and discuss how to accelerate coordinated efforts to bridge these divides.

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