From Slogans to Systems: Five Practical Steps for Turning Social Development Commitments into Action at Doha and Beyond By Mavalow Christelle Kalhoule Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct 30 2025 (IPS) - Thirty years ago, world leaders gathered in Copenhagen and made a promise: people would be at the center of development. This November, Heads of State and Government will meet again in Doha, Qatar, for the Second World Summit for Social Development or WSSD2. https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/from-slogans-to-systems-five-practical-steps-for-turning-social-development-commitments-into-action-at-doha-and-beyond/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The_Biggest_Single_Contributor_to_the_UN_Budget_is_also_the_Biggest_Single_Defaulter_As_Civil_Societ Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service. Mavalow Christelle Kalhoule is Forus Chair