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15/03/23 08:45 AM IST

Doha Political Declaration

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  • The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) concluded with adoption of the ‘Doha Political Declaration’ by the world leaders.
Doha Political Declaration
  • The declaration focuses on implementing the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) — the 10-year plan to put the world’s 46 most vulnerable countries back on track to achieving the UN-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
  • DPoA (2022-2031) consisted of six key focus areas:
  • eradicating poverty;
  • leveraging the potential of science and technology;
  • addressing climate change;
  • environmental degradation;
  • recovering from COVID-19 pandemic;
  • building resilience against future shocks for risk-informed sustainable development;
Least developed countries (LDCs):
  • They are low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development.
  • They are highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks.
  • There are currently 46 countries on the list of LDCs which is reviewed every three years by the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) of the UN.
  • LDCs have exclusive access to certain international support measures, particularly in the areas of development assistance and trade.
Need for the Declaration:
  • The 46 LDCs are being hit the hardest by multiple crises including the Covid-19 Pandemic, Climate Crisis, growing Inequalities, rising Debt Burdens and economic shocks.
  • They have contributed minimally to Carbon Dioxide Emissions, but disproportionately bear the burden of climate change impacts.
  • These countries, which include 33 African nations, face the challenge of high debt costs while having inadequate liquidity to provide essential services.
Source- DTE

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