Press Conference: Launch of UNDP Policy Paper - Poverty to Prosperity Transitions - Second World Summit for Social Development (Doha, Qatar 4-6 November 2025)

As world leaders prepare to gather at the Second World Summit for Social Development, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) unveils its new policy paper, Poverty-to-Prosperity Transitions, urging governments to establish "national prosperity floors" that measure capability and security. The paper identifies current key challenges and a way forward for countries to establish durable prosperity floors, reducing the risk of falling back into poverty.