5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)

When: 5 -9 March 2023

Where: Doha, Qatar

Theme: From Potential to Prosperity

The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the places where international assistance is needed the most - and to tap the full potential of the Least Developed Countries helping them make progress on the road to prosperity.

This year's theme is From Potential to Prosperity where over five days of the LDC5 Conference in Doha, world leaders will gather with the private sector, civil society, parliamentarians, and young people to advance new ideas, raise new pledges of support, and spur delivery on agreed commitments, through the Doha Programme of Action. It is expected that at the Conference, specific initiatives and concrete deliverables will be announced that will address LDC-specific challenges including the climate crisis and environmental degradation.

UNEP will be represented by Executive Director, Inger Andersen, and the Head of UNEP New York Office, Ligia Noronha.

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