LDCs

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

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

07 February 2025

The government of Qatar, through Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), has officially deposited the instrument of ratification for a landmark $10 million Contribution Agreement with the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS).

13 December 2024

New York, 13 December 2024 – The Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UNOHRLLS) congratulates São Tomé and Príncipe on its graduation from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category.

28 October 2024

Last month, world leaders gathered at the time of the UN General Assembly in New York and agreed on a pioneering Pact for the Future. This global accord has implications across a broad range of issues that affect every country.

30 September 2024

On the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed a $10 million contribution agreement with the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS).