APMM Attends Second World Summit on Social Development
Members of the Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM) participated in the Second World Summit on Social Development (WSSD) convened in Doha, Qatar on November 4-6, 2025. According to UN News, more than 14,000 stakeholders attended the Summit, including more than 40 Heads of State and Government, 170 ministers, leaders of international organizations, youth representatives, and civil society.
The Summit was decided through UN General Assembly resolutions to accelerate action on poverty eradication, promotion of full employment and decent work, and social inclusion. It aims to address persistent gaps, reaffirm global commitment to social development, and give new momentum for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Plenary Hall of the WSSD Official Program
The adoption of the Doha Political Declaration as a shared pledge by governments to tackle poverty, create decent work, combat discrimination, expand access to social protection, and protect human rights is expected to manifest the objectives of the Summit. Following the adoption of the declaration, a five-year review process to assess progress and close gaps will be conducted by the Commission for Social Development.
For the APMM, the Doha Political Declaration lacked substantive, concrete and legally-binding commitments that address structural inequality and outstanding issues of migrant workers’ vulnerability, the plight of informal workers and abject poverty. The discussion on social development continues to leave out the already marginalised sections of migrants, landless peasants, and millions of people who are both underemployed and unemployed.
Dewi Amelia Eka Putri and Decaterina Candelaria of APMM together with M. Pervez Siddique of Films for Peace attended the Summit. During the Summit the team joined the official and parallel programs and visited the solution square exhibitions. In any opportunity, the team networked with fellow participants and introduced migrant issues and campaigns. The team also distributed GCM Indicators by Migrants and Refugees and the proceedings of Regional Migrants Summit.
