Renewed commitment to Social Development and Social Justice

The Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs are pleased to convene the commemorative meeting of the 2026 World Day of Social Justice. 

Building on the 2025 theme of strengthening a just transition for a sustainable future, the 2026 commemoration seeks to build on the momentum generated by the World Social Summit and link to the 64th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) with the priority theme: “Advancing Social Development and Social Justice through Coordinated, Equitable, and Inclusive Policies”. 

This year’s World Day will focus on “Renewed Commitment to Social Development and Social Justice” and seeks to build on the momentum generated by the Second World Summit for Social Development to advance social justice for all.

The event will be an opportunity to elaborate on how the renewed focus of the multilateral system on social development and social justice can be capitalized to advance the social dimension of sustainable development, the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the promotion of social justice for all through concrete action. Discussions will focus on policies that generate decent jobs including for young people, guarantee social protection, reduce inequality, and support structural transformation. 

The event will put particular emphasis on multi-stakeholder collaboration in advancing shared goals and priorities by bringing together governments, businesses, trade unions, and civil society, and underscore existing platforms to generate political commitments, investments and concrete actions such as the Global Coalition for Social Justice.