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LOCATION:Doha\, Qatar
SUMMARY:Emerging Pathways Beyond GDP: Presentation of the High-Level Expert
  Group&#039\;s and Youth Moving Beyond GDP
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DESCRIPTION:The Second World Summit for Social Development takes place from
  November 4 to 6\, 2025\, in Doha\, Qatar\, focusing on social development
  issues and reaffirming commitments to the Copenhagen Declaration. World l
 eaders come together to redefine strategies for social progress\, strength
 en global partnerships\, and promote inclusive policies that foster equita
 ble opportunities for all. The goal: to build societies that are more resi
 lient\, inclusive\, and sustainable.The session showcased how young people
  are actively reshaping the definition of progress beyond traditional econ
 omic growth. Rather than relying solely on GDP\, the discussion emphasized
  new metrics focused on well-being\, inclusion\, sustainability\, and inte
 rgenerational equity.A key highlight was the strong role of youth in globa
 l policymaking: young representatives presented recommendations directly t
 o high-level UN experts\, demonstrating meaningful intergenerational colla
 boration in designing future economic frameworks.This session aims to prov
 ide a multi-stakeholder and intergenerational space for exchange to:Reflec
 t on how the High-Level Expert Group’s work as outlined in the interim r
 eport can advance social development and drive progress on well-being prio
 rities such as poverty eradication\, full and productive employment\, and 
 social inclusion.Enable diverse contributions\, including from young peopl
 e and key constituencies engaged in the Second World Summit for Social Dev
 elopment\, to support work of the Expert Group towards successful implemen
 tation and uptake of the Expert Group’s work at local\, national and glo
 bal levels. Extensive consultations\, such as this Solutions Session\, wil
 l help to ensure that perspectives from all regions and sectors inform the
  work of the Expert Group.&lt\;p&gt\;The Second World Summit for Social De
 velopment takes place from November 4 to 6\, 2025\, in Doha\, Qatar\, focu
 sing on social development issues and reaffirming commitments to the Copen
 hagen Declaration. World leaders come together to redefine strategies for 
 social progress\, strengthen global partnerships\, and promote inclusive p
 olicies that foster equitable opportunities for all. The goal: to build so
 cieties that are more resilient\, inclusive\, and sustainable.&lt\;/p&gt\;
 &lt\;p&gt\;The session showcased how young people are actively reshaping t
 he definition of progress beyond traditional economic growth. Rather than 
 relying solely on GDP\, the discussion emphasized new metrics focused on w
 ell-being\, inclusion\, sustainability\, and intergenerational equity.&lt\
 ;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;A key highlight was the strong role of youth in global 
 policymaking: young representatives presented recommendations directly to 
 high-level UN experts\, demonstrating meaningful intergenerational collabo
 ration in designing future economic frameworks.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This
  session aims to provide a multi-stakeholder and intergenerational space f
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