UN: Omar Hilale Successfully Concludes Negotiation of the Political Declaration for the Second Social Summit in Doha
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Omar Hilale, together with his Belgian counterpart Sophie De Smedt, has submitted to the President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly the final draft of the Doha Political Declaration on Social Development. The text will be adopted by heads of state and government at the upcoming Social Summit, scheduled for November 4–6 in the Qatari capital.
This final draft is the result of an intensive negotiation process.
On this occasion, UNGA President Philemon Yang congratulated both ambassadors, in their role as co-facilitators, for what he described as a rare achievement in today’s multilateral context. He stressed that consensus has become “a scarce currency” and that managing to bring member states together around such a complex and essential theme as social development represents a true diplomatic success.
For his part, UN Secretary-General António Guterres extended his “warm congratulations” to Mr. Hilale as soon as he was informed of the successful outcome of the negotiations.
The declaration represents a decisive step forward for global social development. It reflects the visionary and unifying leadership of Morocco and Belgium, which managed to bridge divergent positions and renew the international community’s commitment to advancing social development.
The UN’s decision to entrust this responsibility to Mr. Hilale highlights Morocco’s central role in the process and underscores the Kingdom’s model of social development, guided by the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. At the heart of this model are justice, the preservation of human dignity, and the promotion of human rights.
Backed by landmark reforms such as the National Initiative for Human Development, the expansion of social protection, and the inclusion of youth and women, this approach has become a recognized “success story” at national, regional, and international levels.
The intergovernmental process now paves the way toward the 2025 Social Summit, which will mark thirty years since the historic first World Summit on Social Development held in Copenhagen.
The Political Declaration outlines the priorities for the coming decade of social development, built around three core pillars: eradicating poverty, creating decent jobs, and promoting social inclusion.
It also incorporates cross-cutting aspects of sustainable development, including the empowerment of women, universal access to adequate housing, water and sanitation, the expansion of social protection, the guarantee of inclusive and quality education for all, and a renewed global commitment to social justice.
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