NEW YORK 4 December 2020 ¨C?The small island nation of Vanuatu is celebrating today as it is no longer classified as one of the world¡¯s least developed countries, or LDCs.
LDCs
The COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging labour markets around the world. Global trends such as globalisation, demographic shifts, climate change and technology have already brought profound shifts to the world of work,?and?the pandemic has accelerated changes.?
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NEW YORK 27 October 2020 ¨C?COVID-19 is impacting the world¡¯s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in unprecedented, profound and disproportionate ways.?This is why?these countries, often unable to afford comprehensive response plans, need more international support.??
As preparations get underway for the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), OHRLLS is co-organising a high-level event to explore the impacts of COVID-19 on development in the LDCs.?
NEW YORK 12 October 2020 ¨C?The?Istanbul?Programme?of Action for the Least Developed Countries?(LDCs) set an ambitious goal to see half of the LDCs graduate from the category during its period of implementation of 2011-2020.?Though that target has not
NEW YORK 8 October 2020 ¨C?The global response to COVID-19 has been at US$20 trillion and growing.
Good Practices, Success Stories, Lessons Learned and Current Challenges in Combating?Poverty and Inequalities
On 8 October, the Second Committee took up?Item 23: Groups of countries in special situations:?
- Follow-up to the Fourth 51³Ô¹Ï Conference on the Least Developed Countries and;
- Follow-up to the second 51³Ô¹Ï Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries.
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