| WSSD2 Solutions Session title | Realising SDG 3 on health and well-being including sexual and reproductive health information and services with women and girls at the centre: Imperative for advancing social development in the Global South |
| Date | 5 November, 2025 |
| Time | 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Qatar Time |
| Format | Virtual (Online) |
| Registration Link | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BAeeqyNmS3CMF1m8PmcuFg |
| Duration | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Focus Area | Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being), Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development. |
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About the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2)
The Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) will convene world leaders to redefine strategies for social progress, strengthen global partnerships, and promote inclusive policies that foster equitable opportunities for all and to give new momentum to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
About the WSSD2 Solutions Session: Advancing Social Development in the Global South
In line with the commitments of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and the objectives of the WSSD2, this solution session will bring together governments, UN agencies and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at different levels from the Global South.
The discussions will focus on initiatives leading to the goal of promoting and attaining universal and equitable access to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health as outlined under Commitment 6 of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development.
Key Discussion Focus
The panel discussion will emphasise the importance of universal access to health including sexual and reproductive health information and services with a focus on universal health coverage, as key tents to social progress and development.
Speakers and attendees will:
- Share best practices, policies and partnerships
- Craft concrete recommendations for solutions towards progress for achieving the 2030 Agenda with a specific focus on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 (Good Health and Well-being and SDG 5 (Gender Equality).
- Explore the interlinkages between health, gender, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), and other intersecting issues, including climate change and disabilities, in ensuring Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Our Approach at the WSSD2 Solutions Session
The discussion will highlight the importance of a multistakeholder, gender-balanced, life-course based intersectional and intergenerational approach for transformative actions to advance progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The panel will be interactive, inclusive and intergenerational.
Overall, the ‘Realising SDG 3 on health and well-being including sexual and reproductive health information and services with women and girls at the centre: Imperative for advancing social development in the Global South’ solutions session will enable sharing of experiences, south to south cooperation including successes, challenges and lessons learned on advancing health as imperative to social progress.
