Together with
@USGRabab_UN
, we advocate for the world's Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.
The time for change is now.
In this new decade we are striving to achieve new global partnerships and understanding to propel the LDCs into prosperity.
Watch to learn more and follow along with us at
#LDC5
where we begin to address the key topics challenges of
#LDCs
.
🚨 Northern
#Ethiopia
is suffering.
15 months of conflict has resulted in
➡️ Almost 40% of
#Tigrayans
suffering from an extreme lack of food
➡️ Over 9 million people are in need of humanitarian food assistance
Meet the Hiwots, one of many families fighting for their lives.
Across northern
#Ethiopia
, more than 9 million people are in need of humanitarian food assistance.
That's the highest number yet.
Fighting continues to drive displacement and hunger for families like Hiwot's.
📢 Exciting announcement ahead of
#LDC5
❗️
We are collaborating with
@canonemea
to help young people tell the inspiring stories of life in the
#LDCs
.
📸Together, we'll ensure that authentic stories are told by a group of talented young storytellers.
Congratulations to
@NepalUNNY
, the new chair of the global bureau of the Least Developed Countries! 🇳🇵
We mark a historic moment as Nepal takes over leadership, advocating for the
#LDCs
at
@UN
🇺🇳
@UNMalawi
, thank you for your exceptional leadership over the past 5 years! 🇲🇼
🇺🇳 The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly opens this week.
USG
@fekita_u
and
@UNOHRLLS
will be working to ensure that the most vulnerable countries are not left behind!
🌐 Follow developments at
#UNGA
and
We are just 1 month from
#LDC5
!
Join us,
@UN_PGA
&
@UNECOSOC
, in a special high-level event to discuss how to ensure no one is left behind in the world's
#LDCs
.
📅8 February
⏰10 AM (EST)
📺
More info:
"We must work together to ensure that graduation does not mean less support but opens up new possibilities for support to address new challenges."
-
@AminaJMohammed
,
@UN
Deputy Secretary General
Interested in a career with the UN❓
➡️Under 32 years of age?
➡️Fluent in English or French?
➡️Have a bachelor degree?
➡️Come from one of the 74 qualifying countries?
Applications for the 2020 Young Professionals Programme Exams
#YPP2020
are now open! !
We are pleased to announce that the
@UN
General Assembly has agreed new dates for the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries.
#LDC5
will now take place from 5-9 March 2023 in Doha, Qatar🇶🇦.
📰
At the Opening of
#LDC5
today, Heads of State & Government gathered to ensure the LDCs’ needs are placed back at the top of the global agenda.
From the 4-9 March, there will be bold announcements, new partnerships and concrete commitments to deliver on the promise of the DPoA.
Did you know? The world has:
🌍 47 Least Developed Countries
🌎 32 Landlocked Developing Countries
🌏 38 Small Island Developing States
Learn more about these countries and the
@UN
office that supports them at
Are you a journalist from a small island developing State?
Our
#IslandVoices
journalism campaign will raise awareness & build capacity of island journalists to report on the
#SAMOAPathway
&
#GlobalGoals
.
Please take a short survey about the campaign:
Small Island Developing States control 3⃣0⃣% of all oceans and seas.
How can
#SIDS
& private sector build equitable + accountable partnerships for sustainable ocean development❓
Find out in our new report 👉
📸 by Renee Capozzola
📔For our
#IslandVoices
journalism campaign, today we launch the
#SAMOAPathway
Guide for Island Journalists .
We also call on
#journalists
to apply for the opportunity to attend the SAMOA Pathway Midterm Review at
@UN
in New York ➡️
"Young people are the engine for development in the Least Developed Countries.
This is even more true for girls."
-
@Atayeshe
, Executive Director of
@UNFPA
addressing
#LDCFutureForum
📢
#LDC5
Postponement
With
#COVID19
cases surging around the globe, we regret to announce that the 5th
@UN
Conference on the Least Developed Countries, will be postponed to later in 2022.
New dates are expected to be announced in January 2022.
ℹ️
⏯️ It finally begins!
#LDC5
(Part 1) happens on Thursday, March 17.
Job 1: Adoption of the Doha Programme of Action.
⏩ A bold new compact to help the Least Developed Countries beat the pandemic and get back on track.
Learn more 👉
It’s the last day of
#LDC5
!
Today’s highlight will be the adoption of the Doha Political Declaration, which will guide the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action.
Our objective: a better, safer, fairer and more sustainable future for the 1billion living in the
#LDCs
.
🎉🎊🎉
Welcome to our new
@UNHighRep
@rababfh2016
, who joins
@UNOHRLLS
today!
🎊🎉🎊
Exciting work and times ahead, supporting the world's Most Vulnerable States.
🌎🌍🌏
Find out more about our work ➡️
The press briefing at the end of Day 1 of
#LDC5
with a recap of milestones and special announcements, including H.H. Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar's announcement of a US$60 million financial contribution to the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA).
@AmiriDiwan
“Achieving
@TheGlobalGoals
in the
#LDCs
is a litmus test for achieving the
#2030Agenda
writ large, including by ensuring that no one — and no LDC — is left behind."
@AminaJMohammed
We celebrate
#LDC5
as the beginning of a new era of solidarity for the Least Developed Countries.
Throwback to
#LDC5
!
The Doha Programme of Action is the result of a new, stronger commitment towards the
#LDCs
by development partners, the private sector, civil society, and governments-at all levels.
Find out more
Pacific Island Leaders meet with
@UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at
#UNGA
💬Dialogue on range of regional issues including support for
#BoeDeclaration
which sets out commitments towards climate action, addressing regional security and ocean stewardship.
Day 2 of
#LDC5
's key announcements included:
🇩🇪 Germany's €200M investment for financing for LDCs.
🇫🇮 Finland's intent to host the LDC Future Forum.
🇨🇦 Canada's $34 million for
@UNICEF
to deliver Vitamin A supplements in 15 LDCs, preventing malnutrition in over 40M children.
Today's flag raising ceremony marks the official opening of the venue of
#LDC5
.
Flying together, the UN and Qatar flags demonstrate our shared commitment to the 46
#LDCs
' expectations and ambitions.
📢 Special Accreditation for
#LDC5
is NOW OPEN❗️
If you represent a non-governmental organisation, civil society organisation, academic institution or private sector entity and want to join
#LDC5
in Doha, apply here 👉 …
⏰Deadline: 2 December 2022
Leaders of the world’s Least Developed Countries gathered in Doha for the
#LDCs
Summit to forge a more prosperous future for their nations. This is the moment to make the Doha Programme of Action a reality.
High Representative
@fekita_u
met today w/ Ambassador
@AkbaruddinIndia
to explore India's support for preparations of the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries taking place in 2021. With thanks for India's continued support for the world's most vulnerable countries.
Tonga 🇹🇴 welcomes Pacific
#smallislands
, development partners and international organizations to the regional preparatory meeting of
#SIDS4
.
📚 Learn more:
Our thoughts are with the people and government of
#Vanuatu
as they grapple with the impacts of yet another powerful cyclone. Small Island Developing States are dealing with the consequence of the climate crisis on top of other shocks such as
#COVID19
#Tourism
accounts for over 30% of exports in the majority of small islands 🏝️& up to 80% in some.
#COVID19
has profoundly impacted tourism - another reminder of how vulnerable
#SIDS
are to global shocks.
📖SG Policy Brief: COVID19 & Transforming Tourism
Who better than the youngest can better show the power of people?
At
#LDC5
we'll discuss technology & innovation, eradicating poverty, mobilizing international partnerships, and structural transformation.
Share our delegates' vision and be part of making a bigger impact.
The Ministerial Meeting on South-South Cooperation included discussions on concrete, innovative and actionable solutions in support of the deliverables of the DPoA through multi-stakeholder participation of the global South and traditional development partners.
#LDC5
The world's
#LDCs
are enduring multiple and concurrent crises:
❌Conflict,
❌Inflation,
❌Debt,
❌Natural & human-made disasters.
To overcome these challenges, we are bringing world leaders to
#LDC5
to identify solutions.
Find out more ➡️
Throwback to when world leaders, young people, civil society and private sector met at
#LDC5
.
The objective? A new, global partnership for the 1billion people of the world's
#LDCs
!
Find out more ➡️
“Achieving
@TheGlobalGoals
in the
#LDCs
is a litmus test for achieving the
#2030Agenda
writ large, including by ensuring that no one — and no LDC — is left behind.
That is why the Doha Programme of Action must be seen as a vehicle for SDG Acceleration.”
-
@AminaJMohammed
at
#LDC5
It has been an honor & privilege to be 🇧🇩 Ambassador & PR to 🇺🇳& make my small cont. to advancing multilateralism, peace, dev; & stand up for the rights of the vulnerable. A dream job! I look forward to continuing our partnership in my new role as USG/High Representative
@OHRLLS
We closed the 🔵
#LDCFutureForum
with important recommendations, insights and critical guidance for
#LDCs
to leverage the power of
#innovation
to accelerate DPoA implementation, achieve the
#SDGs
and leave no one behind!
Thank you to all participants!
Young people hold the most untapped potential.
At LDC5, we’re championing youth delegates to talk about how they want to tackle climate change, mobilize international partnerships, and support structural transformation in the Least Developed Countries.
With
@UN
Resident Coordinators and LDC National Focal Points session, we discussed country-level experiences and techniques for mainstreaming provisions into national-level policy.
Good practices, what works and what doesn't will inform the implementation of the DPoA.
#LDC5
🎊The new Programme of Action for
#SIDS
adopted today at
#SIDS4
🎊
The
#ABAS
will help
#SIDS
address their urgent challenges, whilst charting a course toward a more resilient and prosperous future.
👉🏼Read the
#SIDS4
outcome:
‘Now, the global community's 2030 Agenda has a key ambition and that is to leave no one behind.... this must include landlocked developing countries’
USG
@fekita_u
at the Ambassadorial Retreat for LLDCs and partners today.
Thank you to all who attended!
The
#LDCs
account for 14% of the global population, yet they don’t have the right tools to thrive in this economy.
#LDC5
plans to support change by investing in a healthy, educated, & skilled workforce.
How have you impacted the workforce in your community❓
The 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries will be hosted by the State of
#Qatar
in 2021. Extensive discussions are under way on preparations for the conference incl. between Amb.
@AmbAlyaAlThani
& High Rep.
@fekita_u
to ensure a comprehensive action-oriented outcome.
🎯
#SDG7
= Access to electricity for ALL by 2030.
However, 11 of 32 of the world's Landlocked Developing Countries are behind in achieving this.
Scaling up renewable energy in
#LLDCs
is essential!
🔖New report with
@IRENA
➡️
Throwback to last week as world leaders, young people, civil society and private sector met at
#LDC5
.
The objective? A new, global partnership for the 1billion people of the world's
#LDCs
!
World's Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries & Small Island Developing States w/ over 1⃣ billion people are highly vulnerable to
#COVID19
.
High Representative
@fekita_u
stresses urgent need to help these countries prepare. Statement
Tomorrow,
#LDC5
will initiate the beginning of change.
From educational panels to inspirational break-out sessions, we’ll explore how we can progress the
#LDCs
together.
Follow along to learn more about the conference.
The
#LDC5
App is out!
This app will provide you with the ultimate guide to the conference.
You will find:
🗓️Schedules
📢Announcements
⏲️Real-time updates
And more!
📲 Download the LDC5 conference app today!
Robust
@UN
representation here in Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 at
@SIDSGBN
as we engage private sector stakeholders in the drive for sustainable, prosperous and more resilient Small Island Developing States ahead of
#SIDS4
🎥Follow live 👇🏽
The
#Africa
Regional Review Meeting in prep. for the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries takes place on 11-13 March in
#Malawi
.
#Eritrea
will share their lessons learned on achieving
#GlobalGoals
.
📸High Rep.
@fekita_u
meets w/ Amb. Sophia Tesfamariam of Eritrea.
The Fiftieth Anniversary Commemoration of the Least Developed Country category was a key moment to set the tone and ambition for
#LDC5
.
The world’s Least Developed Countries are in a race to deliver crucial global development goals by 2030.
Norway just pledged USD 374,000 for the implementation of Istanbul Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries. Delighted to welcome
@KjerstiEAnders1
, DG of Norway’s Department for UN and Humanitarian Affairs today to meet USG Utoikamanu
@fekita_u
@NorwayUN
@NorwayMFA
.
At today’s
#HLPF21
side event on Vulnerability Indices in Development Financing for Small Island Developing States 🏝️, High Rep.
@courtenayrat
called on the international community for urgent support to
#SIDS
given their inherent vulnerabilities and the dire impacts of
#COVID19
.
To commemorate
#InternationalWomensDay
, participants gathered at
#LDC5
to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and their essential contributions to the sustainable development of the 46 Least Developed Countries.
We end the Consultative Meeting for
#LLDC3
on a high note!
🚓 Next stop ➡️ the
#LLDC
Preparatory Committee meeting where we will come together to advance the development aspirations of Landlocked Developing Countries!
More info here:
🎉Thank you🎉
To everyone who entered our
#ForgeYourFuture
campaign!
We were blown away with young people’s stories, ideas and visions for the future 💡🌟
Keep an eye out on our page for more updates soon 🔍
Supporting Small Island Developing States is a high priority for the UN.
@AOSISChair
Bureau and High Representative
@fekita_u
sat down today for discussions on ongoing collaboration as well as upcoming activities including Midterm Review of
#SAMOAPathway
on 27 September, 2019.
What was discussed last week at
#LDC5
?
The delivery of the Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries in 2022-2031.
&
A new generation of renewed and strengthened commitments between the
#LDCs
and their partners.
Find out more ➡️
Join us during the
@UNECOSOC
#Youth2030
Forum!
We will be holding a virtual side event on young entrepreneurs driving Sustainable Development in LLDCs, ahead of
#LLDC3
- the
#Landlocked
Conference.
🗓️ 17 April
⏱️ 8-9am EDT
➡️ Register here :
🏝️The world's small island developing States are sometimes referred to as 'large ocean States.'
Island nations are stewards of some of the world's most important marine areas.🌊🌊🌊
Helping them conserve the ocean means helping the world conserve critical biodiversity.🐬🦈🐢
Our Team is getting bigger!
Are you passionate about advocating for the world's most vulnerable states and want to make a difference?
Find our vacancies here 👉
The least developed countries account for 1⃣4⃣% of the global population, yet they don’t have the right tools to thrive in this economy 🌎
The Doha Programme of Action supports change by investing in a healthy, educated, & skilled workforce 💪
#DPoA
👉
#LDC5
is now being held in two parts:
1. At UNHQ in NY on 17 March 2022 to adopt the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA).
2. At the
@QNCC
in Doha on 5-9 March, 2023, where the world will build new plans and partnerships to deliver the DPoA.
Join us!
📢The official
#LDC5
postage stamps are out!
Themed “From Potential to Progress”, we worked with
@unstamps
to launch these special stamps.
This set celebrates our solidarity, partnership and connection with the 1 billion+ people living in the world's
#LDCs
.
Grab a set soon!
After 4 years of devoted service, it's time for us to bid a heartfelt farewell to our dear
@fekita_u
.
Find out more about the High-Representative's achievements in a webstory by
@UNOHRLLS
' Director
@SchroderusFox
📰
🙏Malo Aupito, High-Representative!
#LDC5
has been diligently working with youth delegates to identify opportunities for change in their home countries.
By shining a light on topics that have the power to make an impact, we can inspire action that leaves no one behind!
Follow us to see more from their perspective.
We’re taking some of the youngest members of the
#LDCs
to
#LDC5
so their voice can be heard.
Together, we’ll discuss technology & innovation, eradicating poverty, mobilizing international partnerships, and more.
Which conversations do you want to learn more about?
USG
@fekita_u
met today w/ Foreign Minister
@abdulla_shahid
of the Maldives. Timely opportunity to dialogue on collective efforts to support
#SustainableDevelopment
of small islands and 🙏thank the Maldives for longstanding leadership at the UN on climate change &
#SIDS
.
International trade plays a critical role in accelerating economic growth and development.
The 4th High-Level Thematic Round Table of
#LDC5
focused on consensus-building to reinvigorate partnerships and mobilize additional international support measures in support of
#LDCs
.
The intergenerational dialogue at LDC5 was inspiring for all🌎
Young leaders shared their perspectives on climate action, calling for urgent and ambitious measures to tackle the
#ClimateCrisis
It's time for all generations to work together towards a sustainable future.
#LDC5
We are excited to join
@IRENA
as an official partner of the
#SIDS
Lighthouse initiative.
Small Island Developing States are switching to
#RenewableEnergy
and we look forward to supporting the
#energytransition
on islands.
The world's
#LDCs
are enduring multiple and concurrent crises: Conflict, inflation, debt, natural & human-made disasters. To overcome these challenges, we are bringing world leaders to
#LDC5
to identify solutions.
Find out more about the world's LDCs: .
High Representative
@fekita_u
met this morning with H.E. Mr. Syed Akbaruddin, Permanent Representative of India for substantive discussions on
#LDCs
,
#LLDCs
&
#SIDS
. Midterm reviews of
#VPoA
&
#SamoaPathway
high on agenda for
#UNOHRLLS
this year as well as LDCs Technology Bank.
Today, at
#ITUWTDC
, we bring together our
#LDCs
National Focal Points with
🇺🇳
@UN
🧩 Private sector
🤝 Development partners
To discuss how to bring meaningful connectivity and bridge the
#DigitalDivide
through partnerships.
USG 'Utoikamanu had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Mahe Uli'uli Tupouniua, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of
#Tonga
. Tonga has played an important role in the review process of the
#SAMOAPathway
, hosting the
#Pacific
#SIDS
regional meeting in June of this year.
#Vanuatu
is celebrating, and so are we‼️
Vanuatu is the latest country to graduate out of the category of Least Developed Countries.
We join the
@UN
family and all development partners in extending our best wishes to the people and Government of Vanuatu.
⚠️It’s finally here!⚠️
Our brand new website is now live!
Join us at to learn more about our work to serve the world’s:
🌍 47 Least Developed Countries
🌎 32 Landlocked Developing Countries
🌏 38 Small Island Developing States
at the
@UN
The High-Level Opening Dialogue for the Private Sector Forum acknowledged the key role partnerships with the private sector play in sustainable development.
#DYK
, 16% of the world’s oceanic exclusive economic zones are controlled by Small Island Developing States❓
Learn more about what the ocean means for Small Island Developing States🏝️
🌊👉