Events

10 May 2024

Date and Venue

Friday 10 May 13:15-14:30, TRI room, UN Headquarters (New York, US)

 

Short description

The side event will explore how to harness innovation, digitalization and technology to foster structural transformation and sustainable development in LDCs, with a focus on agriculture and agro-processing.

18 April 2024

Webinar 5: "Island Ethics: A Principles-based Approach to Doing Business in Small Island Developing States"

 

Save the date!

18 April, 2024, 8 - 9 am (New York time).

 

17 April 2024

Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group & the International Monetary Fund Washington

When and where

17 April 2024, 8:30-10:00 am. 

World Bank Group headquarters, Washington DC

Room: MC 13-400 (EDS Lounge)

 

When it is time, you can join virtually through Webex as well

01 April 2024

Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)

1 – 5 April 2024, UNHQ, New York, NY

 

Registration is open for accredited stakeholders! (For attendance on 1st April 2024)

 

18 March 2024

 

Webinar: "Banking on SIDS: Investment Strategies for Small Island Business Prosperity"

 

Save the date!

18 March, 2024, 7 pm (New York time).

 

05 March 2024

Innovation for structural transformation in Least Developed Countries
5-6 March 2024, Helsinki, Finland

 

The world is far off track in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Least developed countries are in danger of being left even further behind. With eight years left to 2030, we must urgently develop new ways to accelerate the needed transformations.

29 February 2024

 

Webinar: "Small Islands, Big Ideas: Digitalization, Technology & Innovation in Small Island Developing States"

 

25 February 2024

LLDCs Ministerial Meeting on Trade to be held in the margins of the 13 th WTO Ministerial Conference

Unlocking the opportunities for LLDCs in global trade: The role of the Multilateral Trading System

 

05 February 2024

The first session of the Preparatory Committee for the third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries will be held from 5 to 8 February in the Trusteeship Council Chamber.

The agenda is available here.

 

01 February 2024

The Office of the High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS (UN-OHRLLS) is convening a Consultative Meeting (retreat) of the LLDCs, transit countries and Friends of LLDCs in the lead-up to the third United Nations Conference on LLDCs (LLDC3).