ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the United Nations (UN) conference on least developed countries (LDCs) in Doha, Qatar on March 5-6, the Pakistani foreign office said on Saturday.
The conference, being held from March 5 till March 9, will consider steps for accelerating sustainable development in the least developed countries, helping them make progress on the road to prosperity.
World leaders at the conference will mobilize additional international support and action in favor of such countries and try to agree a renewed partnership between LDCs and their development partners.
“In Doha, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings and interactions with participating leaders and Heads of Delegation on the sidelines of the Conference,” the foreign office said in a statement.
“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.”
Pakistan has been playing a leading role at UN platforms to amplify the collective voice of the ‘Global South’ to promote sustainable development worldwide.
In its capacity as the chair of the Group of 77 and China in 2022, Pakistan actively supported the efforts of the LDC chair and Qatar for the adoption of the Doha Programme of Action for the least developed countries and its endorsement by the UN General Assembly.
“Pakistan supports reinvigorated global partnerships based on effective means of implementation, including within the framework of South-South Cooperation, to pursue the UN 2030 Development Agenda and the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” the foreign office added.
