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The least developed countries (LDCs) are developing countries listed by the United Nations that exhibit the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development. The concept of LDCs originated in the late 1960s and the first group of LDCs was listed by the UN in its resolution 2768 (XXVI) on 18 November 1971.
- What is a Least Developed Country? The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are countries listed by the United Nations that exhibit the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development across a range of indexes.
- What are the challenges facing the least developed countries? Today, the 46 LDCs are home to some 1.1 billion people, that’s 14 per cent of the world's population, and more than 75 per cent of those people still live in poverty.
- How can the United Nations and the international community help LDCs? The UN system's efforts to reverse the increasing marginalisation of LDCs in the global economy and to put them on a path to sustainable growth and development date back to the 1960s.
- What is the Doha Programme of Action? The Doha Programme of Action (or DPoA, for acronym lovers!) is the development road map for LDCs agreed in March 2022.
As of 2021, forty-six countries are designated by the United Nations as least developed countries (LDCs). These are: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, the Central African
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Nov 7, 2023 · UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2023 calls on the global community to urgently address the critical financial challenges faced by the world’s 46 most vulnerable nations. » See the map and list of LDCs.
The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are a group of 45 United Nations Member States characterised by their low socio-economic development and high vulnerability to external shocks. These...
fraught with fragilities, UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report shines a light on how governments and the international community can pool efforts to build productive capacities as a pathway to sustainable development for all.
The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) took place from 5-9 March 2023 in Doha, Qatar. The official report is now available for download in all UN official languages. ITU at LDC5. Related resources. Facts and Figures: Focus on Least Developed Countries – March 2023.
