New York, Lusaka – 1 April 2025 – The third edition of the LDC Future Forum opened today in Zambia, Lusaka bringing together policymakers, researchers, the private sector, and other stakeholders to ...

In a globalised world, the term Least Developed Countries (LDCs) represents a crucial category of nations that face profound structural challenges to sustainable development. Defined by the United ...

Lusaka, Zambia — The 3rd LDC Future Forum, held from April 1-3, 2025, in Zambia, brought together global leaders, policymakers, and experts to address the urgent need for resilience in the world's 44 ...

The Lao government is stepping up preparations to leave the United Nations' list of least developed countries, or LDC, in 2026, urging a shift from reliance on aid to investment-driven growth.

LUSAKA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- A meeting of the least developed countries (LDCs) concluded on Thursday in the Zambian capital of Lusaka, with a call to build a strong foundation for strengthening ...

VIENTIANE: The government’s goal to raise the nation out of least developed country (LDC) status by 2026 ‘is achievable’ despite continuing economic and financial challenges, and global turbulence, ...

3rd LDC Future Forum Concludes with Ambitious Plans to Build Resilience in Least Developed Countries ...

Policymakers, researchers, the private sector and other stakeholders are meeting in Zambia's capital, Lusaka, over the next three days to chart a path toward sustainable development and resilience for ...

Earlier this year, WTO Least Developed Country Members requested an unconditional extension of the expiring WTO TRIPS transition period that exempts them from having to implement pharmaceutical ...