CSocD64: Recommended Events
The following is a curated list of side and parallel events, coinciding with 64th session of the Commission on Social Development (CSocD64), that are recommended by JCoR and our Religious community at the United Nations in New York. Please check back as this page will continue to be updated as CSocD64 approaches.
Giving Every Child a Chance: Building Just, Resilient, and Peaceful Societies through Social Protection and Early Childhood Care and Education
5 February 2026, 1:15pm-2:30pm (New York time)
Virtual event (held via Zoom)
Sponsors: NGO Committee on Migration, World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP), Fedration of American Women’s Clubs Overseas (FAWCO), Equity for Children (The New School), Early Childhood Peace Consortium, and Intergenerational Impact
Description: On the occasion of the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development, this official side event hopes to explore: (1) How integrated social protection and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) can safeguard children’s rights, reduce inequalities, and strengthen families from birth, and (2) Why universal, well-financed child- and family-centered policies are essential investments for resilient, peaceful, and cohesive societies – especially amid global crises and displacement.
Flyer: Click on the following link to access the event flyer and speaker bios in English
Concept note: Click on the following link to access the concept note in English.
Register to join via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/csocd64
Implementation of the Doha Political Declaration Regarding Social Protection at All Levels: Moving from Rhetoric to Action
6 February 2026, 11:30am-12:45pm (New York time)
In-person (UN Headquarters, Conference Room 11) and virtual event (live-streamed at webtv.un.org)
Sponsors: International Presentation Association, International Labour Organization (ILO), Permanent Mission fo Kenya to the United Nations, Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (USP2030), Global Coalition of Social Protection Floors, Global Call to Action Against Poverty, Bread for the World, and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Description: The side event aims to assess social protection coverage gaps and implementation challenges, emphasizing their impact on vulnerable populations, while showcasing how the Doha Political Declaration’s commitments can be translated into concrete, multi-level actions rooted in sustainability, equity, inclusion, and resilience. It will also present data to monitor progress, with special attention to marginalized groups such as women, youth, older persons, persons with disabilities, and rural communities. Expected outcomes include actionable policy recommendations, strengthened understanding of financing and monitoring barriers, and practical strategies to advance coordinated and inclusive social protection policies aligned with CSocD64, the SDGs, and the Doha Declaration. By highlighting country success stories and concrete examples, the event seeks to demonstrate how pledges can be operationalized, with key conclusions feeding into national, regional, and global reporting processes to ensure continuity and accountability.
Flyer: Click on the following link to access the event flyer and speaker bios in English.
Concept note: Click on the following link to access the concept note in English.
Upholding Human Dignity: Addressing Homelessness through Inclusive Social Protection
12 February 2026, 9:30am-11:00am (New York time)
Virtual event (held via Zoom)
Sponsors: International Presentation Association, NGO Working Group to End Homelessness, and the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations
Description: The speakers and participants of the side-event will share best practices’ projects that uphold human dignity for homeless and vulnerable in similar situations, present aspects of the intertwined social protection and homelessness policies and explore possible innovative partnerships between various stakeholders on action-oriented commitments. Homelessness is solvable. By centering human dignity and expanding social protection, the global community can forge a pathway towards inclusive development and social justice.
Flyer: Click on the following link to access the flyer in English.
Concept note: Click on the following link to access the concept note in English.
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ITOM83PnS7On3js0qm1jHA