GCSPF e-Newsletter #113 | March 2025 Edition

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e-GCSPF #113 - March 2025

Achieving Global Social Justice

The GCSPF launched its Contribution to the outcome document of the Second World Social Summit for Social Development (WSSD) that will take place in November in Qatar. Read more

Recording of the event “Advancing the Copenhagen Declaration Commitments through Age and Disability-Inclusive Social Protection”

The recording of the side event “Advancing the Copenhagen Declaration Commitments through Age and Disability-Inclusive Social Protection” is now online. The side event was held in the framework of the CSocD63 on 12 February 2025.
The event was co-organized by the GCSPF, Christian Blind Mission (CBM) with the support of USP2030. Watch the recording

Equal parenting: a path to social cohesion?

Could equal parenting—where fathers and men play an active role in caregiving—be the key to building a more inclusive and cohesive society?
That is the question Make Mothers Matter (MMM) side-event to the CSocD63 sought to answer. Watch the recording

The GCSPF at the 2025 Civil Society Forum of the UN Commission on Social Development

Ms. Sylvia Beales Gelber, member of the GCSPF, delivered a statement at the 2025 Civil Society Forum of the CSocD63. Read more

The GCSPF at the Side event on “Safeguarding Social Protection Expenditure”

Ms. Lena Simet, participated on behalf of the GCSPF, in the side event on “Safeguarding Social Protection Expenditure: actionable recommendations for FfD4”. The side event took place in the framework of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the FfD4 and it was held on 12th February 2025. The event was organized by the ILO, the GCSPF and the USP2030 Financing Working Group. Read more

“Unveiling the Power of Child Benefits: A New Era in Social Protection”

The podcast is a key feature of Save the Children’s Child Benefits Tracker’s community page designed to foster dialogue with policy practitioners, civil society and thought leaders to inspire greater investment in child-sensitive social protection systems.
In this episode,Dr. Michael Samson, Director of Research at the Economic Policy Research Institute in Cape Town, shares insights on the transformative power of child benefits, their unexpected economic returns, and the challenges faced in expanding social protection coverage Listen here

Achieving climate justice requires major global reforms

The climate finance landscape reflects deeper systemic issues, underscoring the need to link the pursuit of climate justice with broader global reforms. Martha Bekele from DevTransform explores how aligning efforts with reform movements on global debt and tax systems, international investment agreements and multilateral institutions can create a fairer economic framework to support climate finance. Read more

Publication: The Hidden Faces of Homelessness

Global Insights and Pathways Forward. UNANIMA International launched its newest publication which has a broadened scope to explore how homelessness is experienced by a range of marginalized groups, to highlight how homelessness intersects with other global issues like climate change, and to showcase solutions and best practices our partners are implementing at every level.
Members of the GCSPF contributed to the publication. Digital publication link Read more

Keystones for the Future: Unlocking Global Governance Failures of Yesterday and Today

By Barbara Adams. The ineffectiveness of global governance institutions has spurred and reinforced multilateralism “a la carte” and “forum shopping”, and enabled increased domination by big powers, public and private. Read more

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Civil Society Call for a Global Fund for Social Protection

Civil society organizations and trade unions unite to call for a Global Fund for Social Protection to protect the most vulnerable.

Social Security for All

Civil society organizations and trade unions call governments and international financial institutions to make a commitment to create social security systems that enable everyone to realize their rights. Governments and financial institutions should end policies that have been failing millions of people.

SP&PFM Programme

The programme Improving Synergies Between Social Protection and Public Finance Management provided medium-term support to multiple countries aiming to strengthen their social protection systems at a national level and ensure sustainable financing. The programme aimed to support countries in their efforts towards achieving universal social protection coverage.
This initiative was implemented jointly by the ILO, Unicef, and the GCSPF.

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