9 March 2023. Creative industries can play a critical role in building more resilient, sustainable and inclusive economies in the world’s most vulnerable countries.
Read the news item here: Time to unlock the creative potential of least developed countries | UNCTAD
9 March 2023. UN Press release
Commitments at the Conference include:
8 March 2023
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Investing in women and girls in science, technology and innovation (STI) in the LDCs is imperative. UN and countries can support this endeavor through South-South cooperation. In commemoration for the International Women's Day, UNOSSC and ICGEB are organizing an interactive dialogue among senior women representatives from the UN system and young female scientists from LDCs. A special documentary series featuring 5 young women scientists' journey will be premiered after the interactive dialogue.
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7 March 2023.
5 March 2023. "Three years after the world began its epic struggle against COVID-19, the least developed countries (LDCs) – already grappling with severe structural impediments to sustainable development and highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks – have found themselves stranded amid a rising tide of crisis, uncertainty, climate chaos and deep global injustice.
The first part of LDC 5 was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 17 March 2022. The second part will take place in Doha from 5 to 9 March 2023, and at which world leaders will gather with civil society, the private sector, young people and more to build new plans and partnerships for the delivery of the DPoA over the following decade.
5 March 2023. New Generation of Partnerships for Most Vulnerable States as World Leaders Gather
Press release here.
Ahead of LDC5, OHRLLS and UN News are calling for submissions from LDC journalists about
More information here.
22 November 2022. The Second Committee of the General Assembly approved the draft resolution “Follow-up to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries” (document A/C.2/77/L.57).
