World Summit for Social Development
Social Summit for Development: What it means for the world of work
Episode 80 | 21 November 2025
In this final episode of the ILO Future of Work’s special series on the Second World Summit for Social Development podcast, we explore the outcomes of this landmark global meeting Doha in November 2025, and their implications on social justice and the world of work.
The episode features insights from Juan Somavia, former ILO Director-General; Sabina Alkire, Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative; and Manuela Tomei, ILO Assistant Director-General of the ILO.
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Find out more
- ILO at the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025
- Second World Summit for Social Development — Doha, Qatar, 4 - 6 November 2025
- Doha: World Summit opens with pledge to speed social progress
- The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
- World Summit for Social Development 1995, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Global Coalition for Social Justice
Featuring
Guests
Juan Somavia
Former ILO Director-General, Chilean diplomat and economist
Sabina Alkire
Professor of Poverty and Human Development, OPHI Director, University of Oxford
Manuela Tomei
Assistant Director-General, Governance, Right and Dialogue, ILO
Host
Isabel Piquer
Communication and Public Information Officer, ILO