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Tackling Vulnerability on the Road to LDC5

27 October 2020

NEW YORK 27 October 2020 – 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.

So what does COVID-19 mean for the most vulnerable countries and the support they need from the international community?

Haitian patients arrive for regular check-ups and vaccinations. Due to COVID-19 they now might

Small Island Developing States Call for Enhanced Support for a Resilient Post COVID-19 Recovery

22 October 2020

Third grade students mastering literacy skills and acquiring new concepts during class at Norsup

Twelve Least Developed Countries on Path to Graduation Reflects Significant Development Progress – Despite Ongoing Setbacks

12 October 2020

A Zimbabwean detergent company started making a hand sanitizer to protect against COVID-19.

Landlocked Ministers at General Assembly Call for Enhanced Support to Respond to COVID-19

24 September 2020

Northern Corridor road and railway with underpass for wildlife at Tsavo National Park in Kenya.

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of LLDCs Adopt Innovative Roadmap for Accelerated Efforts to Deliver Sustainable Development

23 September 2020

Communities affected by heavy monsoon rains that triggered a widespread flooding in Bangladesh.

Foreign Ministers from Least Developed Countries Meet to Forge New Path Forward on Development Goals in Light of COVID-19

17 September 2020