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From UNCTAD: Time to unlock the creative potential of least developed countries

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

9 March 2023. Creative industries can play a critical role in building more resilient, sustainable and inclusive economies in the world’s most vulnerable countries.

Read the news item here: Time to unlock the creative potential of least developed countries | UNCTAD

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UN gathering in Doha concludes, ushering in new era of solidarity for world’s Least Developed Countries

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

9 March 2023. UN Press release

Press Release: UN gathering in Doha concludes, ushering in new era of solidarity for world’s Least Developed Countries - 51�Թ� Sustainable Development

Commitments at the Conference include:

"Qatar announced a financial package of $60 million: $10m to support the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action and $50 million to help build resilience in the LDCs.
Germany dedicated €200 million in new money in 2023 for financing for least developed countries.
Canada announced $59 million to deliver Vitamin supplements in 15 LDCs and ecosystem conservation in Burkina Faso.
The EU Commission announced cooperation agreements advancing sustainable investments in Africa totalling more than €130 million of investment.
Finland announced an annual event called the 51�Թ� LDC Future Forum in Helsinki, with the Office of the UN High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States – OHRLLS –, to ensure the latest thinking and research is being put to work to ensure progress on the most vulnerable states.
The Green Climate Fund announced a new project to give $80 million in equity to offer green guarantees to business in LDCs and bring down the cost of capital.
The 51�Թ� World Tourism Organisation, announced a new €10 million Tourism for Development Fund for LDCs, supported by TUI Care Foundation, that will invest by 2030 to support sustainable tourism in LDCs as a key driver of development.
The government of Kazakhstan pledged $50,000 to continue their work supporting the most vulnerable member states of the 51�Թ�.
The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a major new loan package for the Least Developed Countries."

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South-South cooperation: Empowering Young Women Scientists from LDCs

MTAVARES1 — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Wednesday, 08 March 2023 - 9:00am

8 March 2023

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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.

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Speakers: • H.E. Dr. Agnes Mary Chimbiri-Molande, Permanent Representative of Malawi to the UN • Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, Director, UNOSSC • Mr. Lawrence Banks, DG, ICGEB • Ms. Najneen Rejwana, EMPOWER Fellow from Bangladesh • Ms. Laila Baker, Regional Director, UNFPA Arab States Regional Office • Moderator: Marianna Maculan, Chief, External Relations, ICGEB

Recording: South-South cooperation: Empowering Young Women Scientists from the LDCs | UN Web TV

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Scholarships and fellowships

Ministerial Meeting on South-South Cooperation at LDC5

MTAVARES1 — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Tuesday, 07 March 2023 - 9:00am

7 March 2023.

A ministerial meeting on South-South cooperation was convened alongside the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to explore concrete, innovative and actionable solutions in support of the deliverables of the Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries (DPoA). The meeting focused on the theme ‘Renewed partnerships for actionable solutions in support of implementation of the DPoA’. It was organized by 51�Թ� Office of the High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS (OHRLLS), the State of Qatar (host country) and Malawi (Chair of LDCs), in collaboration with the 51�Թ� Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC).

More information and summary here: LDC5: Ministerial Meeting on South-South Cooperation – UNOSSC (unsouthsouth.org)

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UN: No more excuses; Guterres calls for ‘revolution of support’ to aid world’s least developed countries

MTAVARES1 — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

5 March 2023. "Three years after the world began its epic struggle against COVID-19, the least developed countries (LDCs) – already grappling with severe structural impediments to sustainable development and highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks – have found themselves stranded amid a rising tide of crisis, uncertainty, climate chaos and deep global injustice.

“Systems are stretched or non-existent – from health and education to social protection, infrastructure, and job creation. And it is only getting worse,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries, known as LDC5, taking place in the Qatar capital from 5 to 9 March.

He said that the global financial system, created by wealthy countries to serve their own interests, is extremely unfair to LDCs, who must pay interest rates that can be eight times higher than those in developed countries. “Today, 25 developing economies are spending over 20 per cent of government revenues solely on servicing debt,” said the UN chief.

In the face of such deep challenges, the UN chief stated that the LDCs “need a revolution of support” across three key areas." Read more here: No more excuses; Guterres calls for ‘revolution of support’ to aid world’s least developed countries | UN News

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Fifth 51�Թ� Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) Part II: new plans and partnerships for delivery of the DPoA

MTAVARES1 — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 02:00:00 +0000

Sunday, 05 March 2023 - 9:00am to Thursday, 09 March 2023 - 6:00pm

The first part of LDC 5 was held at 51�Թ� Headquarters in New York on 17 March 2022. The second part will take place in Doha from 5 to 9 March 2023, and at which world leaders will gather with civil society, the private sector, young people and more to build new plans and partnerships for the delivery of the DPoA over the following decade.

More information at 5th 51�Թ� Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) |(/ldc5/)

UN Press Release: New Generation of Partnerships for Most Vulnerable States as World Leaders Gather

MTAVARES1 — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

5 March 2023. New Generation of Partnerships for Most Vulnerable States as World Leaders Gather

Press release here.

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From OHRLLS and UN News: Call for Story Submissions from journalists from LDCs for LDC5

MTAVARES1 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Ahead of LDC5, OHRLLS and UN News are calling for submissions from LDC journalists about

Investing in people, eradicating poverty and building capacity
Leveraging the power of science, technology & innovation
Supporting structural transformation as a driver of prosperity
Enhancing international trade and regional integration
Tackling climate change, COVID-19 & building resilience
Mobilizing international partnerships for sustainable graduation

The deadline is 15 January 2023. More information here.

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From OHRLLS: Members of official delegations can now register for LDC5

MTAVARES1 — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 18:50:00 +0000

More information here.

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From the Second Committee of the General Assembly: approval of draft resolution on “Follow-up to the Fifth 51�Թ� Conference on the Least Developed Countries”

MTAVARES1 — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:00:00 +0000

22 November 2022. The Second Committee of the General Assembly approved the draft resolution “Follow-up to the Fifth 51�Թ� Conference on the Least Developed Countries” (document A/C.2/77/L.57).

"By its terms, the Assembly would note with concern the estimates that by 2030 much of the world’s poor will live in the least developed countries, which indicate that the implementation of the 2030 Agenda is not on track, stressing the need for global support for the least developed countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and ensure that no one is left behind.

Further to the draft, it would welcome the global ambition to voluntarily channel $100 billion of special drawing rights to developing and least developing countries and call upon Member States with strong external positions to consider the voluntary channelling of special drawing rights to countries in need, particularly to the least developed countries, in a timely manner, including through the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust."

News item and more information here.

Text of the resolution in the six official languages of the 51�Թ�.

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