Kathmandu: The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group Bureau, led by LDC Chair Ambassador, Lok Bahadur Thapa, met with UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, expressing appreciation for his continued leadership and support for LDCs.
Ambassador Thapa underscored that LDCs are bearing the heaviest burden of global crises, with declining trade, investment, and ODA, alongside intensifying climate impacts, limited access to technology, shrinking fiscal space, and rising debt burdens, putting hard-owned development gains at risk.
While progress under the Doha Programme of Action is acknowledged, most LDCs remain off track on the SDGs. He stressed that the Mid-Term Review of DPOA must deliver concrete, time-bound actions on finance, debt relief, trade, technology, and resilience.
A stronger, well-resourced UN Development System should be in place, reinforcing dedicated support for LDCs are essential. Global solidarity must translate into predictable and meaningful support to ensure no country is left behind.
