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64th Commission For Social Development - CSocD64 |
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We are pleased to send you some important information about the GCSPF and its members' engagement at this year's UN Commission on Social Development (CSocD64).
The United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD) has the responsibility to provide advice to the UN on social development issues. The CSocD plays a vital role in promoting social policies that support the overall development goals of the UN, particularly in relation to eradicating poverty, advancing social integration, and ensuring full employment and decent work. It serves as the formal body for the follow-up and coordination of the commitments called "Copenhagen Declaration" made at the first World Social Summit in 1995 in Copenhagen and the second Summit in 2025 in Doha.
The 64th Session of CSocD is taking place at UN Headquarters in New York from 2 to 10 February 2026. The priority theme is Advancing Social Development and Social Justice through Coordinated, Equitable, and Inclusive Policies. Emerging Issues: Eradicating Poverty and Ensuring Dignity through Resilient Care and Support Systems.
CSocD64 Side Events - Watch the CSocD64 sessions and events LIVE here
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Side event “Implementation of The Doha Political Declaration Regarding Social Protection at All Levels: Moving from Rhetoric to Action” |
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The side event aims to assess social protection coverage gaps and implementation challenges, emphasizing their impact on vulnerable populations, while showcasing how the Doha Political Declaration’s commitments can be translated into concrete, multi-level actions rooted in sustainability, equity, inclusion, and resilience. It will also present data to monitor progress, with special attention to marginalized groups such as women, youth, older persons, persons with disabilities, and rural communities.
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 11:30 am - 12:45 pm EST in Conference Room 11.
The event will be live-streamed at the UNWeb TV.
Organizers: Kenyan Government, USP 2030, International Labour Organization (ILO), Global Coalition of Social Protection Floors (GCSPF), Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), International Presentation Association (IPA), Bread for the World, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Read more
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Empowering Communities: Strengthening Local Participation for Inclusive and Responsive Social Services |
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This online event explores how strengthening local participation can make social services more inclusive, responsive, and effective. It highlights participatory approaches as a means to align policies with the real needs and lived experiences of communities. The discussion examines how institutionalising citizen engagement can enhance democratic governance and social cohesion. Ultimately, it underscores participation as a key driver of inclusive development and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Organizer: International Council on Social Welfare - ICSW
Wednesday, February 4, 10:00 am - 11:15 am.
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From Declaration to Implementation: Advancing the Doha Commitments through Coordinated Action and Collaboration |
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At the Second World Summit for Social Development, governments adopted the Doha Political Declaration, reaffirming global solidarity and renewing their collective commitment to advancing social development and promoting a fairer, more sustainable world through coordinated policies. Sustaining the momentum generated in Doha now depends on rapid and effective implementation of the Declaration, which is essential for meeting expectations and delivering concrete improvements in people’s lives.
The Global Coalition for Social Justice, through its collaborative and multi-stakeholder approach, offers a practical mechanism to help translate these commitments into tangible progress by promoting coordinated, equitable, and inclusive policies. This high-level event held under the auspices of the Coalition, will allow partners to engage around practical pathways and policy solutions for putting the Declaration into action and advancing social development and social justice on the ground.
Wednesday, February 4, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm, ILO Office for the UN - Register here - Read more
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Inclusive Social Policy Through Rights-based Eco-social Work |
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This online side event explores inclusive social policy through a rights-based eco-social work approach, aligned with the priority theme of CSocD64. It highlights experiences of co-building inclusive policies with persons with disabilities, centrering them as designers, decision-makers, and leaders. The discussion examines how rights-based social protection and public services can advance social justice, poverty eradication, and climate resilience. Youth and student perspectives will enrich the dialogue through an interactive exchange with speakers.
Organizer: International Federation of Social Workers
Wednesday, February 4, 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm - Join online
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Unlocking the power of care: Skills, equity and social transformation |
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Join us online for an official side-event that will focus on how harnessing the skills developed through the unpaid work of caregiving, in particular parenting, could pave the way for the recognition of this vital work and contribute to advancing gender equality and social development.
Thursday, February 5- 10:00 - 11:15 New York | 16:00-17:15 Paris
Register here - Read more
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From Doha to Delivery: Advancing Social Justice for All Ages through Coordinated, Equitable, and Inclusive Policies |
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Organised by the Stakeholder Group on Ageing (SGA), this virtual side event will explore how the Doha World Social Summit commitments can be translated into coordinated and inclusive action for ageing societies. Bringing together UN entities, Member States, regional commissions, and civil society, the event will highlight ageing and older persons’ rights as central to social justice and advance practical pathways for implementation across social protection, decent work, health and care, and human rights.
Monday, February 9, 11:30 am - 12:45 pm - Register here
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Civil Society Forum |
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Panel Discussion: Advancing Inclusive Patways to Poverty Eradication |
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Delivering on Copenhagen and Doha Commitments
This panel addresses the urgent need to translate global commitments into actionable national and local strategies. The session convenes bureau members' representatives, UN policy experts, and civil society representatives to address poverty eradication.
Friday, February 6 - 10:35 am - 11:30 am EST - Read more
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Panel Discussion: Decent work as foundation for social inclusion and cohesive societies |
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Policy Pathways and Community-Driven Action delivering on Copenhagen and Doha Commitments
This session will examine the role of decent employment as a cornerstone of inclusive and cohesive societies, consistent with the Copenhagen Declaration’s vision of “a society for all” and the Doha Declaration’s focus on inclusive institutions and equitable labour transitions. It will convene experts in social inclusion and employment to consider how public policy, community-level action, and civil society innovations can collectively advance these shared commitments.
Friday, February 6, 11:35 am - 12:30 pm EST - Read more
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