Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011-2020

E/RES/2021/19View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 11bReview and coordination of the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011-2020, published in 2021.

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14 versions · 2003–2022

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics

Covid-19 Development Trends Economic Development Graduation Least Developed Countries Programme Implementation

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2022.

2022A/77/73Follow-up to the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011−2020;

Expresses deep concern at the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the least developed countries, takes note of the statement dated 28 April 2020 of the Group of Least Developed Countries on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and invites development partners, international organizations and other stakeholders to support the least developed countries in their recovery efforts and continued implementation of the unfulfilled agenda of the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011−2020, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development;

Calls for intensified international cooperation, including by fully implementing the International Health Regulations (2005), to contain, mitigate and defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, including by exchanging information, scientific knowledge and best practices and by applying the relevant guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization;

Notes with concern that estimates show that 80 per cent of the world’s poor will live in fragile contexts by 2030, with a majority of them living in least developed countries, which poses a major global threat to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, stresses the need for global support for the least developed countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as ensuring that no one is left behind, and further recalls the objectives of the Istanbul Programme of Action of enhancing good governance at all levels, by strengthening democratic processes, institutions and the rule of law; increasing efficiency, coherence, transparency and participation; advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls; protecting and promoting human rights; and reducing corruption, and strengthening least developed country Governments’ capacity to play an effective role in their economic and social development;

Reaffirms that the least developed countries, as the most vulnerable group of countries, need enhanced global support to overcome the structural challenges, as well as recent devastating impacts of COVID-19, that they face in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in this regard calls upon the international community to prioritize and strengthen support from all sources to facilitate the coordinated implementation and coherent follow-up to and monitoring of the Istanbul Programme of Action, the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda in the least developed countries;

Notes the substantive and organizational preparations for the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries to be held in Doha from 23 to 27 January 2022, urges all relevant stakeholders to actively engage in the preparatory process, and looks forward to its successful and ambitious outcome;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council at its 2022 session, under the sub-item entitled “Review and coordination of the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011−2020” of the item entitled “Implementation of and follow-up to major United Nations conferences and summits”, a report on the follow-up to the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries.

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