LDC5 Part 1 Programme

 

First Part of LDC5

 

The first part of the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) was held in one plenary meeting on Thursday, 17 March, 2022, in the General Assembly Hall as per GA resolution A/76/L.39. At the meeting, adopted the Doha Programme of Action for LDCs.

Agenda: The meeting considered items 1-4, 7(a) and 10 of the agenda (A/CONF.219/2022/1).

View speaker List from LDC5 Part 1
 

Programme

 

  • Opening of the Conference
     
  • Election of the President of the Conference to be nominated by the State of Qatar.
     
  • Opening remarks by the President of LDC5, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of Malawi
     
  • Procedural issues: Under items 3 and 4, the Conference will be invited to adopt the agenda of the Conference and the draft rules of the procedure of the Conference (document A/CONF.219/2022/2), as recommended by the Preparatory Committee for the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries.
     
  • Credentials Committee: Under item 7(a), the Conference will be invited to appoint the members of the Credentials Committee, pursuant to rule 4 of the draft rules of procedure of the Conference
     
  • Consideration of the draft Outcome document: Under item 10, the Conference will consider the draft Doha Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries (documents A/CONF.219/2022/3). States wishing to make a statement in connection with the adoption of the draft Doha Programme of Action will be invited through a separate announcement to inscribe through the e-Speakers module in e-deleGATE in advance of the meeting.
     
  • The Secretary-General and President of the LDC5 Conference will make remarks before the meeting will be adjourned

Further information on credentials can be found here: General Information (un.org)

The second part of the LDC5 Conference will be held in Doha, from 5 to 9 March 2023 at the highest level and will feature high-level thematic roundtables, a General Debate as well as other events. It is expected to adopt a Doha Declaration.

Part 2 of the conference