As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,” Least Developed Countries (LDCs) face unprecedented challenges threatening to undermine hard-won development gains and the future trajectory of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) for 2022–2031.
LDC5
04 September 2025
Guidelines for preparation of national reports on implementation of the Doha Programme of Action for the global mid-term review
15 November 2023
The Tenth Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries (LDCMC10) will strengthen commitments towards the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action by bringing together a variety of partners to explore innovative strategies and solutions for sustainable industrialization of the Least Develope
06 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.
At a ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on April 5, the Permanent Representative of Malawi, Amb. Agnes Chimbiri-Molande, handed the chairmanship to Amb. Amrit Bahadur Rai of Nepal.
31 January 2023
Theme: Doha Programme of Action as an accelerator of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda
Background
20 January 2023
Regional consultation on LDC5 for LDCs in Asia-Pacific
Background
18 January 2023
Regional consultation on LDC5 for LDCs in Africa and Haiti
Background
31 October 2022
LDC5 Youth Delegates will take part in a workshop on policy negotiations in the context of Climate Change.