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The classification (as of December 2020) applies to 46 countries. [4] At the UN's fourth conference on LDCs, which was held in May 2011, delegates endorsed a goal targeting the promotion of at least half the current LDC countries within the next ten years. [7]
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...
List of the least developed countries in the world. Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as a category of states that, for structural, historical, and even geographic reasons, are considered to be at a severe disadvantage in their development process.
Some 45 countries are categorized as LDCs as of 1 January 2024. Of these, 28 LDCs are located in Africa, six in Arab States, ten in Asia & Pacific, and one in the Americas.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are low-income countries which are highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks and have low levels of human assets. There are currently 46 LDCs as classified by the United Nations, 33 of which are in Africa.
Nov 3, 2022 · Although least developed countries (LDCs) have barely contributed to climate change, they are on the front lines of the climate crisis. Over the last 50 years, 69 per cent of worldwide deaths caused by climate-related disasters occurred in LDCs.
Dec 3, 2020 · There are 47 countries currently designated by the United Nations as least developed countries (LDCs), to which UNCTAD devotes its annual Least Developed Countries Report published today..
