Leaders from more than 200 member states and organizations gather ahead of UN social development summit<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first summit of the Global Alliance to Fight Hunger and Poverty opened Monday in the Qatari capital, Doha, with international participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeaders, Ministers, and CEOs from over 200 member countries and organizations are gathering at the Qatar National Convention Center for this one-day event,\u201d the alliance said in a post on US social media company Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meeting came ahead of the Second World Summit for Social Development, the statement said, calling the event \u201ca pivotal moment in the global fight against hunger and poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The gathering comes nearly a year after the alliance was formally launched at the November 2024 G20 summit under Brazil\u2019s presidency, where one of the main outcomes was Qatar\u2019s pledge to host the coalition\u2019s first leaders\u2019 summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meeting is also part of the program of the UN Social Development Summit, the first of its kind to be held in Doha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Oct. 31, Qatar\u2019s permanent representative to the UN, Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, said the upcoming UN social development summit will be the first formal session of the UN General Assembly ever held outside New York or Geneva, in line with the Assembly\u2019s rules of procedure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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