
Social development
The Second World Summit for Social Development - what is at stake?
Episode 72 | 9 June 2025
This episode of the Future of Work podcast examines the key issues on the agenda of the upcoming Second World Summit for Social Development in November 2025, in light of the current global context and the challenges facing multilateralism. It also explores the critical role of social protection in advancing social development and social justice.
The podcast was recorded live at the 113th International Labour Conference, featuring panellists from the ILO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil.
Find out more
- Second World Summit for Social Development, 4 - 6 November 2025
- ILO at the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025
- Reports of the General Affairs Committee of the 113th International Labour Conference - Second report: Draft resolution concerning the Second World Summit for Social Development
- 113th Session of the International Labour Conference
Featuring
Guests

Claire Courteille-Mulder
Senior Adviser, World Summit for Social Development, Partnerships department, ILO

Shahra Razavi
Director of the ILO’s Universal Social Protection Department

Adriana Rodrigues Martins
Head of the Division of Social Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Federative Republic of Brazil
Host

Khadija Youssouf-Diallo
Communication and Public Information Officer, ILO