LDCs

Least developed countries continue to face significant obstacles in the attainment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To help Member States meet the pledge to leave no one behind, the United Nations system is working to amplify its support to vulnerable countries and peoples.

In its resolution 76/258 on the Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries (DPoA), the General Assembly invited CEB and the High-level Committee on Programmes (HLCP) to support the coordination and follow-up of the implementation of the DPoA on a system-wide basis.

In line with that mandate, at its 52nd session (October 2026), HLCP held a dedicated discussion on the implementation of the DPoA. There, members deliberated on the challenges facing LDCs in today’s development context and how UN system entities – individually and collectively – can help accelerate the implementation of the DPoA and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the course of the discussion, members reaffirmed their organizations’ unwavering commitment to support LDCs.

At the same session, HLCP approved (and CEB subsequently endorsed) the United Nations System Common Messages for Accelerated Implementation of the DPoA. The messages were developed through the Inter-Agency Consultative Group on LDCs (IACG) as a strategic substantive contribution to the March 2027 Midterm Review and a signal from the United Nations system of its commitment to and solidarity with LDCs.

  • Chief Executives Board (CEB)
  • High-level Committee on Programmes (HLCP)

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