The concluding statement of the high-level Arab regional preparatory meeting, held in Tunis on Tuesday for the upcoming World Summit for Social Development in Doha, emphasized the need to establish mechanisms for poverty eradication, decent work, social inclusion, and improved conditions for persons with disabilities, the elderly, and children.

The statement:

• Called for urgent humanitarian and social interventions in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria, ensuring aid remains conflict-neutral

• Supported G77+China's efforts to incorporate commitments from Copenhagen Summit (1995) and UN 2030 Agenda into Doha's political declaration

• Highlighted the need to bridge digital divides, build inclusive digital ecosystems, and support developing nations through technology transfer and responsible AI use

• Urged developed nations to provide adequate funding and technology transfer for social policies aligned with national priorities

Tunisian Social Affairs Minister Mohamed Trabelsi confirmed the two-day meeting produced a consensus document, with minor amendments to be incorporated by end-July before submission to:

1. Arab League Secretariat

2. UN for adoption as official summit documentation

Key Agreed Principles:

• Preservation of Arab social fabric and rejection of externally imposed social concepts

• Arab sovereignty in formulating social policies and human resource development

• Palestinian people's right to self-determination and equitable social development

Diplomatic Context:
Arab Assistant Secretary-General Tarek Al-Nabulsi noted the document reflects:

• Strategic Arab Framework for Poverty Eradication

• Arab Plan 20-45 (UN-partnered initiative)

• Alignment with SDGs while maintaining societal security and family values

The meeting brought together:

• Arab League officials

• UN agency representatives

• Arab social affairs ministers

• GCC social development officials