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Opening remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the Second World Summit for Social Development WSSD2 (Doha, Qatar 4-6 November 2025). António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, recalled that the first gathering in Copenhagen in 1995 was “a moment of moral clarity”, reminding the world that “true development isn’t about prosperity for the few — it’s about opportunities for the many”. He hailed progress since then — more than a billion people lifted from poverty, near-historic low unemployment, and expanded access to healthcare, education and social protection — all achieved through “actions by the global community to deliver on the promise of the 2030 Agenda”. But today, he warned, the world faces “high global uncertainty, divisions, conflicts and widespread human suffering”. Hunger, poverty, and displacement persist, while “developing countries are not getting the level of support they need”. The world is “not moving fast enough” on climate change and is “falling short on the Sustainable Development Goals”.