IFA Global Café Resources 13 December 2024
About the World Summit on Social Development
The United Nations General Assembly, through its resolutions 78/261 and 78/318, decided to convene the “World Social Summit” in 2025, under the title “the Second World Summit for Social Development” to be held in Doha, Qatar from 4-6 November.
The Summit will convene heads of State or Government, along with other leaders and CSOs, to address gaps and recommit to the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and the Programme of Action and its implementation and give momentum towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Advancing Healthy Ageing as a Cornerstone of Social Development
As populations age at unprecedented rates, the global community faces a decisive moment: will we adapt policies and systems to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to age with dignity, health, and voice, or risk leaving millions behind? Our work demonstrates that investing in healthy ageing strengthens entire societies, from resilient health systems and inclusive labour markets to sustainable urban development and intergenerational solidarity. The ageing agenda must be a core component of the sustainable development agenda.
Resources
- PAINCAST is a podcast by the PAINSTORM consortium which is a large multidisciplinary project of researchers, clinicians, and patient partners working to understand the drivers of neuropathic (or “nerve-related”) pain. Navigate from the link below to learn more about the PAINSTORM consortium and research. https://www.painstorm.co.uk/paincast
- Short video about the nature and impact of pain: What’s the point of pain? – BBC
- Article about the acceptance and commitment therapy (“ACT”) approach for supporting people to live well with persistent pain. https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-use-tools-from-act-to-live-with-persistent-pain
- We need to put equity at the heart of pain management