{"id":5497,"date":"2025-11-10T11:52:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=5497"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:52:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:52:35","slug":"dpm-dladla-calls-for-stronger-global-partnerships-to-drive-social-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/5497\/future\/dpm-dladla-calls-for-stronger-global-partnerships-to-drive-social-development\/","title":{"rendered":"DPM Dladla calls for stronger global partnerships to drive social development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Thokozani Mazibuko<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla has urged the international community to strengthen global partnerships and cooperation to achieve meaningful social progress.<\/p>\n<p>Dladla made the call in Doha, Qatar, where she represented His Majesty King Mswati III at the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2), held from November 4 to 6, 2025. She was accompanied by the Minister of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs, Bongani Nzima.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking before world leaders, Dladla said inclusive development and poverty reduction can only be realized through shared responsibility and collaboration among nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe challenges facing humanity today\u2014poverty, inequality, and social exclusion\u2014demand collective action,\u201d she said. \u201cNo single country can overcome these on its own. We need strong partnerships built on trust, fairness, and mutual respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The WSSD2 brought together global leaders to review progress since the first World Summit for Social Development and to chart a renewed path toward inclusive and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5503\" style=\"width: 1340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5503\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAGE-3-The-Deputy-Prime-Minister-Thulisile-Dladla-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1340\" height=\"893\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Key discussions focused on eradicating poverty, expanding social protection, and ensuring equitable access to education and employment.<\/p>\n<p>Dladla highlighted Eswatini\u2019s continued efforts to strengthen social protection systems and promote community-driven initiatives that empower citizens, particularly women and youth.<\/p>\n<p>She said the kingdom\u2019s policies are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union\u2019s Agenda 2063, both of which prioritize social inclusion and good governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, social development begins with empowering people to participate meaningfully in shaping their future,\u201d she added. \u201cThat is why we continue to invest in education, health, and skills development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minister Nzima said Eswatini also used the platform to share experiences on how cultural identity and youth empowerment contribute to social cohesion and national development.<\/p>\n<p>The summit concluded with a joint declaration calling on governments to renew their commitment to social justice, strengthen institutional capacity, and expand international cooperation to meet global social goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"5483\"  data-title=\"\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eswatini\u2019s participation reaffirmed its position as an active player in global efforts to promote human development and inclusive growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Thokozani Mazibuko Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla has urged the international community to strengthen global partnerships and&hellip;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,24,25],"tags":[46,73,49,58],"class_list":["post-5497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-africa","category-future","category-national","tag-africa","tag-eswatini","tag-human-interest","tag-national","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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