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LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
General Assembly
General Assembly: 50th plenary meeting (resumed)
Adoption of the reports of the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary Committee).
Audio Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Original
22 December 2023
Interviews
UN teams in Least Developed Countries - Bhutan and Mauritania
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) face a particularly challenging path to boost gains for people and planet, advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. How is are the UN teams in Mauritania and Bhutan helping overcome barriers to leave no one behind?
Audio Languages: English, Original
11 December 2023
Meetings & Events
Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary-General for OHRLLS at the World Export Development Forum
Statement by Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, United Nations, at the official opening day of the World Export Development Forum (WEDF), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Audio Languages: English, Original
27 June 2023
Meetings & Events
Connecting experiences: Ratification of the human rights treaties and their optional protocols by LDCs and SIDS
This side event will look at the achievements of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in ratification and meeting treaty obligations as well as at challenges.
Audio Languages: English
1 June 2023
Features
Young People Stand Up for Progress at Conference on Least Developed Countries
Young people participate with enthusiasm and determination at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), to help accelerate sustainable development in the places where it is needed the most.
Audio Languages: English, Original
14 March 2023
Features
UN gathering in Doha concludes today (9 Mar), ushering in a new era of solidarity for the world's Least Developed Countries
The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha, Qatar, ended today with member states committing to measures to deliver on the Doha Programme of Action, a ten-year plan to put the world's 46 most vulnerable countries back on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Audio Languages: English
10 March 2023
Conferences
Closing Press Conference (LDC5 )
Press Conference by LDC5 Spokesperson Mr. Conor O'LOUGHLIN.
Audio Languages: English, French, Arabic, Original
9 March 2023
Conferences
Rabab Fatima (UN Under Secretary-General) on the Adoption of the Doha Political Declaration & Closure of the Conference (LDC5 )
Closing remarks by H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, Under Secretary-General and High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS and Secretary-General of the LDC5, on the Adoption of the Doha Political Declaration & Closure of the Conference (LDC5 ),
Audio Languages: Arabic, English, French, Original
9 March 2023
Conferences
High-Level Thematic Round Table 8: Supporting Sustainable & Irreversible Graduation from the LDC Category (LDC5 )
The high-level thematic round tables will focus on consensus-building to renew and reinvigorate partnerships and mobilize additional international support measures and actions in support of least developed countries to enhance their resilience to multiple shocks and accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Audio Languages: Arabic, English, French, Original
9 March 2023
Conferences
Adoption of the Doha Political Declaration & Closure of the Conference (LDC5 )
The world's Least Developed Countries are in a race against time to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The remaining years need to usher in a new global partnership to ensure these 46 countries benefit from social, economic and environmental development.
Audio Languages: Arabic, English, French, Original
9 March 2023
Conferences
Gender Equality: Key to progress for the most vulnerable
Gender equality plays a fundamental role in achieving the goals of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Women make key contributions in the areas of agriculture, water management, education and financial inclusion, to cite a few. Empowering women in LDCs has a direct impact in food safety and productivity. Providing them with economic opportunities have considerable intergenerational payoffs and is essential for poverty reduction.
Audio Languages: English, Original
8 March 2023
Conferences
South-South cooperation: Empowering Young Women Scientists from the LDCs
Investing in women and girls in science, technology and innovation (STI) in the LDCs is imperative. UN and countries can support this endeavor through South-South cooperation. In commemoration for the International Women's Day, UNOSSC and ICGEB are organizing an interactive dialogue among senior women representatives from the UN system and young female scientists from LDCs. A special documentary series featuring 5 young women scientists' journey will be premiered after the interactive dialogue.
Audio Languages: English, Original
8 March 2023