Contribution of the GCSPF to the outcome document of the Second World Summit for Social Development - WSSD (Doha, 4-6 November 2025)

The GCSPF does not endorse these standards, as they fail to meet numerous criteria, including - but not limited to - respect for human rights, universality of social protection, and failure to strengthen national systems of civil registration and vital statistics.

The GCSPF delivered a written statement at the 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development 2025.

The CSO statement commend the Government of Mauritius for its decision to extend the country’s universal child benefit, known as the Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG) Child Allowance till June 2025. The extension of this scheme highlights Mauritius’ efforts to strengthen its universal social security system.

The CSO statement calls out the failures of World Bank and EU-backed means-tested social security that covers just 20% of the population, in a context where over 70% experience multidimensional poverty. The statement calls on the World Bank, IMF, international donors & the government to adopt a rights-aligned approach instead.

Read here the Statement submitted by the GCSPF the “Road to the Summit Discussion Series” held on 31 July 2024.

Read here the Statement on the importance of Universal Social Protection for the Pact of the Future at the “Road to the Summit Discussion Series”, held on 25 July 2024.

Read here the Statements of the GCSPF to Consultations of the Preparatory Process for the Summit of the Future held in July 2024.

UN Geneva, 112th ILC MMM and GCSPF contributed to the discussion on the ILO D-G’s report calling for a new social contract.

Read the CSO statement to the World Bank, calling for a human rights-aligned approach to social security, education, and health in the World Bank’s IDA 21 in Nepal.

Read the joint CSO letter addressed at the World Bank, calling for a human rights-aligned approach to social security, education, and health in the World Bank’s IDA 21.

The Joint Statement was developed by the co-organizers and participants of the workshop series “Toward Universal Social Protection: Health, Social Protection and Equality“ that was held in Kathmandu on 17 February 2024 during the World Social Forum 2024.

Read here the statement of the GCSPF to the preparation of the zero draft of the Global Digital Compact.

Read here the inputs of the GCSPF to the preparation of the Zero Draft of the Pact for the Future.

Read here the contribution of the GCSPF to the Informal consultations with stakeholders on the Summit of the Future.

The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors calls for Building Social Protection Systems to deal with "Loss and Damage" and welcomes the decision to establish a Loss and Damage Fund. It is an important step towards climate justice.

The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) demands the use of climate funding to invest into social protection system building, as this will facilitate more sustainable and transformative support than humanitarian aid and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure alone.

The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) delivered a written statement at the 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development 2024.

The GCSPF presented a statement to support the Study “Inequality, social protection and the right to development" (A/HRC/54/83) published by the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development that was released at the 54th regular session of the Human Rights Council.

The GCSPF acknowledges recent initiatives taken by the ILO, World Bank, and other development cooperation partners to direct greater international financing towards supporting social protection programs in the context of the ILO Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection.

Barry Herman made an intervention on behalf of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, a member of the GCSPF and also on behalf of the GCSPF at the UN's Development Cooperation Forum. His intervention (see here) was part of the interactive discussion that followed the panel presentation. The UN's Development […]

Winifred Doherty of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd prepared the position paper.  International KOLPING, International Presentation Association, Social Justice in Global Development, JusticeMakers Bangladesh, and Free Trade Union Development Center Sri Lanka, all members of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors endorsed the paper. ************* Download pdf version. […]

The ILO Social Protection Department invited the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors to contribute to a blog on the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102) and the 10th anniversary of the Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202) to accelerate progress towards Universal Social Protection. […]

Response from the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors to the World Bank’s new Strategy for Social Protection. Download pdf version. With this statement, the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF), representing more than 120 civil society organisations and trade unions from all over the world, intends to react to the World Bank’s new […]

The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) endorses the “The Future is Public: Global Manifesto for Public Services”. The manifesto positions public services as the foundation of a fair and just society and of the social pact that implements the core values of solidarity, equality and human dignity. It advances a series of ten […]

Human Rights Council 47th session 21 June to 9 July 2021 Agenda item 3 “The Global Fund for Social Protection: International Solidarity in the Service of Poverty Eradication” Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Written statement submitted by the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (A/HRC/47/NGO/168) https://undocs.org/A/HRC/47/NGO/168 Download pdf version […]

The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors submitted a written statement to the 47th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) held from 21 June to 9 July 2021. . This session considered the report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on “The Global Fund for Social Protection: International Solidarity […]

Civil 20 (C20) and Oxfam organised the event “Ahead of the G20 Foreign and Development Joint Ministerial Session. “Policy Dialogue on G20 response to adequately tackle the impact of COVID-19 on hunger and food insecurity” held on 15th of June 2021. The agenda of the webinar is here. Johanna Wagman participated on behalf of the […]

Statement to the International Labor Conference Recurrent Item Discussion on Social Security 4 June, 2021 Download pdf version here. Thank you very much for the opportunity to contribute to this discussion. My name is Johanna Wagman, I am speaking on behalf of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors, a global network of civil society […]

Ana Zeballos spoke on behalf of the GCSPF at the Civil Society Meeting “Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond”, Cluster 2: socio-economic response: social protection, gender, youth, health, education, and human rights. The consultation with NGOs and Civil Society Organizations was held under the auspices of the International Labour Organization and […]

PRESS RELEASE. 21 September 2020. The COVID-19 crisis has driven economies and health systems around the world to the brink of collapse, pushed millions into extreme poverty and deepened deprivations experienced by many more. These devastating consequences could have been avoided if people had been supported by robust and comprehensive social protection systems that ensure […]

The call is available in Arabic, Russian, English, French and Spanish. The list of signatories is here. The Press Released “Over 200 civil society organizations and trade unions unite to call for a Global Fund for Social Protection to protect the most vulnerable during COVID-19 and beyond” is here, (pdf version). Civil Society Call for […]

“Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.” The Universal Declaration […]

A Joint Statement on the Role of Social Protection in Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic, SPIAC-B, on April 2020.

Dear friends, Thank you very much for this opportunity to contribute to this very last session of the Global Social Protection Week. I am proud as a technical consultant to WIEGO, coalition member, based in the Philippines, to be able to outline for you the role and function of the global coalition for social protection […]

Statement of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) “Partnering for USP and SDG 1.3.” at the Session Partnership for USP and SDG 1.3 at the Global Social Protection Week organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 28 November, 2019. Statement of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) […]

Our Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors comprises over 100 non State actors, civil society organizations and trade unions.  We work towards the implementation of universal, residence and human rights-based social protection systems and floors – in line with human rights instruments, international labour standards, ILO Recommendation No.202 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. […]

The statement “The legal, political, economic and moral imperatives to finance social protection for all” with the position of the Global Coalition on financing Social Protection was launched on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO), on 11 April 2019. The statement is here.

Read the Executive Summary, pdf version available here. Read the Statement, pdf version available here. 11 April 2019 Executive Summary Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) Download the Executive Summary (pdf version) The first Sustainable Development Goal of the global agenda for development adopted for the period 2016 to 2030 – “Transforming Our World” […]

The ILO established the right to social security and today recommends Social Protection Floors. That move is crucial, says Ebenezer Durojaye. To celebrate 100 years of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors launched a statement outlining the path towards universal social protection for all. We talked to Ebenezer Durojaye […]

The GCSPF submitted a written statement to the sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) on March 2019. The Statement is here.

Download here the pdf version of this Statement. Thank you very much for the opportunity to contribute to this conference and to share some thoughts on behalf of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors. The Global Coalition is a network of over 100 civil society organizations, trade unions and think tanks from all continents […]

As member of the Interim Steering Committee for USP2030 the Global Coalition gave a statement during the Conference USP2030 on 5 February 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The statement is here.

A view from the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors*January 2019 Download the pdf version here. As the International Monetary Fund prepares its new institutional view on how to address social protection in its work with member countries, the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) has prepared this note to highlight a number of […]

The IMF prepares its new institutional view on how to address social protection in its work with member countries, the GCSPF prepared a technical note “The IMF’s new policy framework on social protection. A view from the GCSPF” to highlight a number of policy considerations that the Coalition believes the IMF should take into account […]

Written Statement of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) consists of more than 100 CSOs, NGOs and Trade Unions from all parts of the world, united in their motivation to realize social protection for all. Download the pdf […]

Statement of the GCSPF for the side event of the Global Partnership on Universal Social Protection (USP2030), New York, 31 January 2018. Read here the statement.

Statement of the GCSPF for the side event of the Global Partnership on Universal Social Protection (USP2030) New York, 31 January 2018 Thank you very much for the opportunity to contribute to this important discussion on behalf of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors. The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors is a network […]

The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) presented a statement in the opening session of the 2nd ILO Development Partners Meeting, ILO Global Flagship Programme on Social Protection Floors, that was held in Geneva last 25 October 2017. Download here the pdf version of the Statement. Statement of the GCSPF to the 2nd ILO Development Partners […]

The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) expressed its deep concerns about the report’s findings and the IMF's approach towards social protection in general.  The statement was sent to Ms. Christine Lagarde  (Managing Director of the IMF) and the Executive Directors of the IMF in order to draw their attention on the issue and in the […]

Panel “Financing Universal Social Protection in Developing Countries” A Session at the Civil Society Forum at the Annual Meetings of IMF and World Bank. October 11, 2017 Statement to open session Barry Herman Download here the pdf version. Visit here the report of the session. STATEMENT TO OPEN SESSION I am pleased to moderate this discussion of […]

The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF) expressed its deep concerns about the report’s findings and the IMF’s approach towards social protection in general. The statement was sent to Ms. Christine Lagarde (Managing Director of the IMF) and the Executive Directors of the IMF in order to draw their attention on the issue and […]

Members of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors submitted comments on the draft General Comment of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) on Business activities and human rights. The meeting was held in Geneva, Switzerland last February 2017. In the document the crucial role of business on decent work and the financing of […]

Members of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors presented an statement at the fifty-fifth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD55) held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 1 to 10 February 2017. The choice of Strategies for the Eradication of Poverty to Achieve Sustainable Development for All as the priority […]

Members of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors submitted comments on the draft General Comment of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) on Business activities and human rights. The meeting was held in Geneva, Switzerland on February 2017. In the document the crucial role of business on decent work and the financing of […]

The members of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors presented a statement at the fifty-fifth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD55) held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 1 to 10 February 2017. Here you can download the full version of the statement written by the Global Coalition for Social […]

The members of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors are convinced that, with global and regional support that social protection floors must be implemented in particular at the  national and the local level. They must be implemented in all countries, in least ‐ developed and developing countries, in landlocked countries, in island countries, in […]

In the framework of the negotiations on Financing for Development, the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors has released its proposal for the set up of Global Fund for Social Protection Floors (GFSPFs): a solidarity based financing mechanism to help countries design, implement and, to a limited extent, finance national floors of social protection. While not replacing […]

A social protection floor for everyone: a universal rights-based development goal Well into the 21st century, the world remains an unfair, unequal, insecure and unhealthy place for the majority of people. At global level, four out of five persons do not have access to comprehensive social protection. About 80 per cent of the global population […]

This joint statement is submitted by 59 NGOs We wholeheartedly support the ILO intention to adopt the Recommendation on national social protection floors at the 101st session of the International Labour Conference in June 2012. The implementation of this Recommendation will be a great step forward towards the reduction of poverty and inequality as well […]