Action Programme Adopted as Least Developed Countries Summit Ends

The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) concluded on Thursday March 9, 2023 with countries adopting concrete measures to implement the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) - which aims to renew and strengthen commitments between LDCs and their development partners - marking a transformative turning point for the world's most vulnerable countries, UN News reports.

The Doha Political Declaration was adopted to a round of applause in the plenary hall of the Qatar National Convention Centre, where LDC5 has been under way since March 5.

Food is delivered to 450,000 people in northern Ethiopia who have been affected by conflict.

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