President Mnangagwa Arrives in Doha for Second World Summit on Social Development

His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has arrived in Doha, Qatar, where he will participate in the Second World Summit on Social Development, running from November 4 to 6, 2025.

The Zimbabwean leader was received at Hamad International Airport by His Excellency Ambassador Ibrahim Youssef Abdullah Fakhro, a senior official representing the Government of Qatar, as well as Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Kuwait and Qatar, Crispen Toga Mavodza.

The United Nations–led summit is a follow-up to the First World Summit on Social Development held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1995, and aims to review global progress on commitments made under the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development.

The declaration focuses on poverty eradication,full and productive employment, and social integration as the foundation for sustainable social progress.

According to summit organizers, this year’s gathering will also focus on strategies to accelerate implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, emphasizing inclusive growth and social protection in the wake of global economic challenges.

President Mnangagwa is scheduled to deliver his address on Tuesday, November 4, where he is expected to outline Zimbabwe’s social development policies and ongoing reforms aimed at achieving Vision 2030, the country’s blueprint for attaining upper middle-income status.

The Second World Summit on Social Development has drawn participation from UN-affiliated governments, civil society organizations, and private sector   across the world, signaling renewed global commitment to social equity and sustainable progress.