We are are pleased to send you some important information about the GCSPF and its members engagement at this year’s UN Commission on Social Development (CSocD63).
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.
The 63rd Session of CSocD will take place at UN HQ in New York from 10-14 February 2025. Engagement at this year’s CSocD will be particularly important as it will build towards the Second World Social Summit that will take place in November in Qatar. CSocD63 Side Events |
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The side event will mark the launch of a joint publication by OHCHR and ILO: Right to Social Security (Fact Sheet No. 39). This publication provides the content and key elements of the right to social security in line of the human rights treaties and national constitutions and systematized by ILO Conventions and Recommendations. It also provides guidance for extending social security coverage through the establishment of comprehensive social protection systems for all, in line with international human rights treaties and international social security standards and as a central component of sustainable development.
This event is convene by the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Nepal and Portugal, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
New York, 10 February 2025, 13:15–14:30 (EST/UTC-4) – UN HQ Building New York, Conference Room CR-9, Webcast through UN Web TV. Read more |
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This event will focus on closing gaps in poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work, and social integration, while addressing today’s intersecting global challenges. Bringing together high-level representatives from Member States, the UN system, and civil society, the event will explore innovative strategies and policy solutions that promote social justice, tackle inequalities, and advance sustainable, inclusive development.
ITUC representative will participate in this side event.
This side-event is jointly organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) in collaboration with the State of Qatar
February 10th 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. New York at the ILO Conference Room, 885 Second Avenue, 30th Floor, New York.
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Thirty years after the Copenhagen Declaration, an estimated 850 million people worldwide lack legal identity. Legal identity is essential to the eradication of poverty and is at the forefront of basic needs, as it provides access to the most fundamental rights: education, health, housing, land rights, voting, and social protection systems.
Leaving no one behind starts with birth registration for every child, but it also requires that every person has access to civil registration, legal identity that reflects their gender identity, is respective of family history, and provides a pathway to social protection systems.
This event is organized by ATD Fourth World and co-sponsors are NGO Committee for Social Development, NGO Working Group to End Homelessness and Life Project 4 Youth.
Tuesday, February 11th, 10 am EST
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The acceleration of crises in today’s societies highlights the urgent need to promote social
resilience and solidarity as essential elements to overcome these challenges. This side-event will examine several initiatives in detail and discuss the possibility of extending similar practices in other cultural and religious settings.
This side event is organized by International Presentation Association, Sikh Human Rights Group, Soroptimist International, and Bahá’í International Community and co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the NGO Committee on Social Development.
February 11 – 4:45-6:00 pm EST – in Conference Room 9 at the UN Headquarters
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This side-event proposes to look at families as a critical starting point for social development, with a particular focus on equal parenting and the involvement of fathers/men in caregiving as a pathway to building a society that values care and fosters solidarity, social inclusion and social cohesion. This event is organized by Make Mothers Matter (MMM).
February 12 – 10:00-11:15 am New York / 16:00-17:15 pm Paris
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This virtual side event will focus on enhancing the importance of having a strong commitment to the right to adequate housing through multilateral instances, with a particular focus on the upcoming summit, highlighting concrete proposals of policies and approaches that can play a substantive role in facing the current housing crisis. This event is co-sponsored by Habitat International Coalition / UNANIMA International.
February 12 – 10:00-11:15 am New York – Virtual
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This virtual side event will explore how inclusive participation can serve as a cornerstone of vibrant, equitable, and cohesive communities. Inclusive participation is needed more than ever to counter the rise of exclusionary rhetoric that can contribute to divisions within communities. Participation is not merely a means to achieve social goals but an end in itself—enabling individuals to contribute to decisions that directly affect their lives while fostering a sense of belonging, empowerment, and mutual trust. Through participatory processes, communities can develop more accurate diagnoses of social needs, co-design welfare systems, and evaluate their impact. This event is co-sponsored by International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and LASSW.
February 12 – 10:00-11:15 am New York – Virtual
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The discussion will explore the intersectional dimensions of social protection systems and the benefits of social protection floors (SPFs), particularly the overlapping rights and needs of persons with disabilities and older persons, highlighting their shared exclusions and vulnerabilities and the importance of inclusive solutions.
This event is co-organized by the GCSPF, Christian Blind Mission (CBM) with the support of USP2030.
The online side event will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM EST. Register here. Read more |
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Global Solidarity for Justice: Social Work’s Path to Inclusion and Sustainability
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This side event will present a platform to engage in a dialogue on strengthening solidarity, social inclusion, and cohesion to accelerate the commitments of the Copenhagen Declaration and the 2030 Agenda. It will focus on the critical role of social work in fostering peace, supporting Indigenous-led economic and energy sovereignty, and advocating for international tax cooperation to ensure equitable resource distribution. The session will explore community-led resource management, climate policies, and the social economy as key elements in advancing social and environmental justice.
This side event is organized by the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW).
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| The GCSPF delivered a written statement to the CSocD63. The Statement, in light of 2025’s 2nd World Summit for Social Development, calls to strengthen solidarity, social inclusion and social cohesion by making clear commitments to finance universal social protection and by fostering public spaces to raise the voices of grassroots communities, along civil society organisations, trade unions and practitioners, who know best the consequences of the slowdown of global poverty reduction. Read more |
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The NGO Committee on Social Development (NGO CSoCD) shared the Civil Society Declaration. Read more
The NGO Committee on Social Development (NGO CSoCD) was founded in 1998 in the wake of the first World Social Summit and brings together civil society organisations to work together on strengthening engagement within CSocD. This includes convening the annual civil society forum in the margins of CSocD and coordinating collective positions. The GCSPF joined the NGO CSoCD in November 2024. |
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