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STORY: DOHA / WORLD SOCIAL SUMMIT ADVANCER
TRT: 04:30
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE SEE THE SHOT LIST
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 30 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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1. Various shots, solar panels
27 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA):
“We have conducted analysis in UNDESA and around the UN system and we know that more than one billion people still live in multidimensional poverty. More than 40 per cent of the global population has no access to any form of social protection.”
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3. Med shot, a displaced woman
4. Wide shot, a family heading to a care center
27 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA):
“More than half of the world's population live in countries with little or no trust in government, as well as more than 60 per cent of the world's populations being concerned about their being in so-called precarious employment or no employment.
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6. Wide shot, woman working in the greenhouse
27 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA):
“It's a quite large proportion of the world's population that struggle to trust their governments and are also worried about where their next month's salary will come from.”
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8. Various shots, women working on industrial pipe system
27 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA):
“The summit is really a global call to action in a time of deep global inequality and fractured trust.”
06-12 MARCH 1995, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
10. Wide shot, plenary meeting of the First World Summit for Social Development
27 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA):
“When we look back since that First Social Summit in 1995, we do see that there has been progress, we have more than halved the people who live in extreme poverty. Many more children go to school, including girls.”
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12. Medium shot, Girls attend a session at the digital learning centre in Khawla Bint Alazwar School
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13. Closeup shot, woman working in a lab
27 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA):
“Developments in the health field, including maternal health mean that people live longer and healthier lives. And all of that comes from policy decisions. So we have some experience and that we can we can trust that it makes a difference when governments get together and, make those commitments and follow them up.”
06-12 MARCH 1995, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
15. Various shots, plenary meeting of the First World Summit for Social Development
27 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA):
“When member states adopted the Pact for the Future here at the UN, they specifically asked for this Second World Summit for Social Development, seeing that, you know, we have three dimensions of sustainable development economic, social and the environmental, climate aspect to it. And they saw that we need to make progress on social development. I think that's testimony to member states really saying and committing to providing that push for social development, that has translated into a strong Political Declaration that will formally be adopted in Doha.”
29 OCTOBER 2025, DOHA, QATAR
17. Wide shot, the Qatar National Convention Centre, the hosting venue
27 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA):
“For the second aspect of this, which is to make sure that we have partnership in place to implement those commitments at the country level. Because, you know, nice commitments on paper don't mean much unless they translate into change in people's lives.”
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19. Wide shot, a sunset on the beach
20. Wide shot, displaced children on the beach
27 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA):
“Everybody leaving Doha will have that in front of their minds, take it back home and start implementing.”
29 OCTOBER 2025, DOHA, QATAR
22. Wide shot, the Qatar National Convention Centre, the hosting venue
27 OCTOBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
23. SOUNDBITE (English) Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, the State of Qatar:
“In just a few days, Doha, once again, opens its doors to the world, guided by its unwavering commitment to global solidarity and multilateral cooperation. The State of Qatar welcomes the international community back to Doha, a city that has become a symbol of dialog, partnerships and hope.”
29 OCTOBER 2025, DOHA, QATAR
24. Various shots, Second World Summit for Social Development venue, backstage, preparation for the Summit
“The Summit is really a global call to action in a time of deep global inequality and fractured trust,” said Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), as world leaders prepare to gather in Doha for the Second World Summit for Social Development.
The three-day gathering will bring together heads of state and government to reaffirm commitments made three decades ago at the 1995 Copenhagen World Summit for Social Development. This year’s meeting aims to reinvigorate global momentum toward poverty eradication, social inclusion, and decent work for all - key pillars of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Sandkjær said the data show why urgent action is needed. “We have conducted analysis in UNDESA and around the UN system and we know that more than one billion people still live in multidimensional poverty. More than 40 per cent of the global population has no access to any form of social protection,” she said.
She added that the erosion of trust has become one of the defining social challenges of the era. “More than half of the world's population live in countries with little or no trust in government,” she noted, “as well as more than 60 per cent of the world's populations being concerned about their being in so-called precarious employment or no employment.”
Looking back, Sandkjær said the first Social Summit in Copenhagen led to significant progress. “When we look back since that First Social Summit in 1995, we do see that there has been progress. We have more than halved the people who live in extreme poverty. Many more children go to school, including girls,” she said.
“Developments in the health field, including maternal health mean that people live longer and healthier lives,” she said. “And all of that comes from policy decisions. We can trust that it makes a difference when governments get together and make those commitments and follow them up.”
Sandkjær highlighted that Member States themselves called for this second summit through the adoption of the Pact for the Future at the General Assembly. “When Member States adopted the Pact for the Future here at the UN, they specifically asked for this Second World Summit for Social Development,” she said.
“They saw that we need to make progress on social development. I think that's testimony to Member States really saying and committing to providing that push for social development, that has translated into a strong Political Declaration that will formally be adopted in Doha,” the ASG added.
The summit will also emphasize implementation and partnerships at the country level.
“Nice commitments on paper don't mean much unless they translate into change in people's lives,” Sandkjær said.
She concluded, “Everybody leaving Doha will have that in front of their minds, take it back home and start implementing.”
Representing the host country, Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, Qatar’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said the summit marks a renewed moment for cooperation. “In just a few days, Doha, once again, opens its doors to the world, guided by its unwavering commitment to global solidarity and multilateral cooperation,” she said.
H.E. Al-Thani added, “The State of Qatar welcomes the international community back to Doha - a city that has become a symbol of dialogue, partnerships, and hope.”
The Summit will run from 4 to 6 November 2025 at the Qatar National Convention Centre.
