UN's World Social Report 2025 Highlights Rising Inequality and Urges Policy Reforms
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Report Title | World Social Report 2025 |
| Publisher | UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) with UNU-WIDER |
| Focus | Global social development trends and SDG realignment strategies |
| Key Issues | Growing disparities in income, employment, and institutional trust |
| Economic Insecurity | 60% of the global population faces economic insecurity |
| Extreme Poverty | 690+ million people still live in extreme poverty |
| Income Inequality | Rising in two-thirds of all countries; 1% richest own more than 95% global wealth |
| Employment Crisis | Informal and insecure jobs dominate in Africa and South Asia |
| Trust in Institutions | >50% of the population reports low/no trust in governments |
| Climate Impact | 1 in 5 people experienced climate disasters in 2024 |
| Conflict Impact | 1 in 7 lived in conflict-affected areas in 2024 |
| Achievements | 1 billion+ lifted from extreme poverty since 1995, improvements in life expectancy, literacy, and healthcare access, advances in social inclusion |
| Challenges | Persisting inequality, job insecurity, digital misinformation, development reversal |
| UN Recommendations | Rebuild social contracts, implement fair taxation, strengthen governance, global coordination |