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UN leaders hail adoption of Doha political declaration, push for implementation and financing
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At a closing press conference in Doha, UN officials said the World Summit for Social Development adopted the Doha political declaration and urged a shift from pledges to implementation, calling for a reformed global financial architecture and renewed focus on social protection, gender equality and climate‑sensitive policies.
Doha — Leaders at the closing press conference of the second World Summit for Social Development on Friday said member states adopted the Doha political declaration and pledged to move from agreement to action on poverty, inequality and social exclusion.
"This summit marks a deliberate shift from looking at the problem to acting on proven solutions and learning from each other," said Annalena Baerbock, president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, calling for a global financial architecture "fit for the 21st century" to address debt burdens and unlock international financing.
The summit, held over three days in Doha, brought more than 40 heads of state and government, some 230 ministers and about 8,000…
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