Report: LDC5 Civil Society Forum
The Fifth United Nations Conference for Least Developed Countries (LDC5) concluded last month in Doha, Qatar. Divided into two parts, the first part adopted the new Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2022-2031 (DPoA) on 17 March 2022 at the UN headquarters in New York. The second part, the main conference was held in Doha, Qatar, from 5 to 9 March 2023 and hosted many tracks including the Civil Society Forum. The Civil Society Forum was organized by a Core Group of civil society organizations composed of LDC-Watch, Third World Network, Social Watch and Global Policy Forum.
Delivered at the Official Closing of LDC5, the Civil Society Forum statement outlined the situation and challenges of LDCs and vital policies and actions going forward. High level UN meetings, such as the 2023 SDG Summit, will be important opportunities to further push the progress on sustainable development for LDCs.
See the follow-up report of the LDC5 Civil Society Forum (EN) in PDF here. For French and Spanish, visit here. For more information on the forum and LDC5, visit the Info Kit.
