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<p data-start="178" data-end="488"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">At the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, global leaders endorsed the Doha Political Declaration, renewing their commitment to fight poverty, inequality, and social injustice. The United Nations hailed the declaration as a &ldquo;booster shot for development&rdquo; in a time of deep global uncertainty.</span></p>
<p data-start="490" data-end="648"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said the world no longer needs promises but concrete action that can &ldquo;make dignity a daily reality for all.&rdquo;</span></p>
<p data-start="650" data-end="1094"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In his keynote address, UN Secretary-General Ant&oacute;nio Guterres called for collective global action through a &ldquo;bold people&rsquo;s plan.&rdquo; He highlighted the sharp divide in global wealth, calling it &ldquo;unconscionable&rdquo; that nearly 700 million people still live in extreme poverty while the richest 1 percent own nearly half of all wealth. He added that four billion people have no access to basic social protection, leaving them vulnerable and excluded.</span></p>
<p data-start="1096" data-end="1541"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Guterres acknowledged that over one billion people have escaped extreme poverty in the last three decades, unemployment is at historic lows, and access to healthcare and education has expanded. Yet, he warned that instability, war, and climate change threaten these gains. &ldquo;Developing countries are not getting the level of support they need,&rdquo; he said, urging faster action to address the volatility and destruction caused by a warming planet.</span></p>
<p data-start="1543" data-end="1818"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Around 40 heads of state, 170 ministers, and 14,000 delegates attended the summit, which builds upon the goals first set at the 1995 Copenhagen Summit. The declaration focuses on poverty eradication, decent work, gender equality, social integration, and climate resilience.</span></p>
<p data-start="1820" data-end="2277"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Qatar&rsquo;s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said that peace and stability are essential for true social development. He called for intensified international efforts to support Palestinians amid the devastation caused by Israel&rsquo;s two-year war on Gaza. &ldquo;Only constant peace, not temporary settlements, is just peace,&rdquo; he said, urging global support for Gaza&rsquo;s reconstruction. The UN estimates that rebuilding the enclave will require more than $70 billion.</span></p>
<p data-start="2279" data-end="2461"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">On the sidelines, Guterres expressed concern over continued ceasefire violations in Gaza, saying they must stop and all parties must respect the first phase of the peace agreement.</span></p>
<p data-start="2463" data-end="2763"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Qatari leader also condemned atrocities in Sudan&rsquo;s Darfur region, where the Rapid Support Forces recently captured El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. &ldquo;We express our collective shock at the horrific acts committed in El-Fasher and condemn these atrocities in the strongest terms,&rdquo; he said.</span></p>
<p data-start="2765" data-end="2973" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">As the world faces rising inequality, conflict, and climate challenges, the Doha Declaration seeks to reignite global resolve for sustainable development and collective action to ensure no one is left behind.</span></p>
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Doha Declaration: UN’s call for global equality

UN urges united action on poverty, inequality as Qatar stresses peace and support for Gaza

Doha Declaration: UN’s call for global equality

UN urges united action on poverty, inequality as Qatar stresses peace and support for Gaza

November 4, 2025 | 22:31 IST