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Rwanda: Kagame in Doha for UN Summit On Social Development
Nearly 14,000 participants discussed closing social protection gaps and promoting decent work to meet Sustainable Development Goals, UN Development Programme analysis shows 411 million could gain security by 2030.
- On November 3, President Paul Kagame arrived in Doha for the Second World Summit for Social Development at the Qatar National Convention Centre, which hosted nearly 14,000 participants.
- This year's gathering seeks to renew global commitment to social development, with the two-day summit, running from November 3-4, addressing lagging SDG progress and social protection gaps.
- UNDP introduced a new `prosperity floors` proposal to move 411 million people from poverty into basic security, while Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser cited 272 million children currently out of school.
- Leaders adopted the Doha Political Declaration, urging implementation and investment, while Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif stressed social protection is `not charity, but a human right` and called for international financial reforms.
- Heads of state in a high-level dialogue stressed education as an investment, with Presidents of Kenya, Albania and Palau urging digital alignment and UN Secretary-General António Guterres warning of teacher shortages.
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