Source: UN News: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 00:01 AM
India’s experiences in extending the benefits of empowerment to the last person standing in the queue were shared in a program organized on the topic of poverty alleviation on Wednesday during the ‘Second World Social Development Summit’ in Qatar’s capital Doha. This event is taking place at the National Convention Center of Qatar. conference Representatives of governments, UN agencies and partner organizations from around the world are participating in the event, which aims to highlight solutions to eradicate poverty and promote social inclusion. The event was co-hosted by Niti Aayog, Ministry of Labor and Employment of India and the Embassy of India in Doha. UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAPLin Yang, Executive Under-Secretary-General of the UN, was present during the discussion. She told UN News that structural barriers often limit access to opportunities, especially for vulnerable groups. In view of this, it is important that they are empowered to overcome such challenges. According to the Executive Deputy Secretary, in order to provide empowerment to the last mile, it is important that the specific circumstances of individuals and households are also taken into account. Such as their age, gender, disability status, location, ethnic or linguistic minority status. “Policy action at the local level will be effective as long as such factors are taken into consideration while shaping it.” India’s Minister of Labor and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya expressed his commitment to leave no one behind in efforts for social progress. He said that by harnessing digital technologies and embracing transformational changes, we can Are determined to deepen the relationship between education and empowerment. To create a system of social protection from early childhood to old age, where every person is safe and no one is left behind. The UN Organization for Economic and Social Cooperation for Asia and the Pacific was established in 1947, which includes 62 member and partner countries. This commission has a regional office in New Delhi, the capital of India, from where socio-economic and technical cooperation is coordinated in the South Asian region.