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.
LDCs
26 September 2025
24 September 2025
Full and Effective Participation of LDC, LLDC, and SIDS Youth in the Implementation of Programmes of Action
30th anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY) and the #YouthLead Festival
04 September 2025
Guidelines for preparation of national reports on implementation of the Doha Programme of Action for the global mid-term review
02 September 2025
Date: July 2025
By Deodat Maharaj
Gebze, Türkiye
03 June 2025
Background
27 May 2025
The United Nations Office of the High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS (UN-OHRLLS) and the WTO Secretariat, in close partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), are convening a high-level workshop on the Doha Programme of Action for LDCs (DPoA) from 27 to 28 May 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, alongside the sessions of UNESCAP’s Commi
3rd LDC Future Forum Concludes with Ambitious Plans to Build Resilience in Least Developed Countries
02 May 2025
Lusaka, Zambia – The 3rd LDC Future Forum, held from April 1-3, 2025, in Zambia, brought together global leaders, policymakers, and experts to address the urgent need for resilience in the world’s 44 Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
01 April 2025
New York, Lusaka – 1 April 2025 – The third edition of the LDC Future Forum opened today in Zambia, Lusaka bringing together policymakers, researchers, the private sector, and other stakeholders to chart a path toward sustainable development and resilience for the world’s most vulnerable nations.
31 March 2025
The annual meeting of National Focal Points (NFPs) of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will be held in Lusaka, Zambia, on 31 March 2025.
10 February 2025
United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 6, New York
