4 December 2023, To discuss the support provided by the LEG, GCF, GEF and other and relevant organizations, and the achievements and lessons learned by the least developed countries in the formulation and implementation of NAPs.
Work of the LEG in supporting the least developed countries on adaptation (youtube.com)
19 July 2023. Despite the trend towards more financing through multilateral platforms, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) still face myriad challenges to accessing sufficient resources to achieve their sustainable development and climate objectives. With support from Canada, UN OHRLLS conducted a study in late 2022/early 2023 that directly engaged with LDC finance and planning ministries to better understand and synthesize their experience in accessing traditional loans and grants, as well as climate finance, to advance national projects and programs.
11-12 July 2023. The 2023 NFP meeting will aim to take stock of mainstreaming of the DPoA so far, identify challenges as well as additional support needed by building on the lessons from the 2022 meeting and the LDC5 Conference. It will also present concrete tools for monitoring and mainstreaming developed by the regional commissions and other UN agencies and discuss how these can be improved. More information here.
10 April 2023.
Nepal has taken over as Chair of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) after five years of stewardship by Malawi. News item here.
9 March 2023. UN Press release
Commitments at the Conference include:
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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7 March 2023.
The first part of LDC 5 was held at United Nations 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.
Ahead of LDC5, OHRLLS and UN News are calling for submissions from LDC journalists about
