Shehbaz to attend LDCs conference in Doha

Leaders to mobilize additional international support measures

ISLAMABAD:

Upon an invitation of the Qatar Amir, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Doha on March 5 to participate in the fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

The conference, being held from March 5-9, will consider steps for accelerating sustainable development in the LDCs, helping them to make progress on the road to prosperity.

The prime minister will hold bilateral meetings and interactions with participating leaders and heads of delegation on the sidelines of the conference, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson said in a press release on Saturday.

At the conference, the leaders will mobilize additional international support measures and actions in favour of LDCs and agree on renewed partnerships between LDCs and their development partners.

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Pakistan has been playing a leading role at UN platforms to amplify the collective voice of the global south to promote sustainable development throughout the world.

During 2022, Pakistan actively supported the efforts of the LDC chair and Qatar in securing the adoption of the Doha programme of action by consensus and its endorsement by the UN General Assembly.

“The prime minister’s participation in the conference will signify Pakistan’s support and solidarity with the Least Developed Countries in their quest for social progress and economic prosperity,” it was added.

The spokesperson further said that Pakistan supported the framework of South-South cooperation to pursue the UN 2030 development agenda and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).