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STORY: DOHA / LDC5 CLOSING
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 09 MAR 2023, DOHA, QATAR
SHOTLIST:
1. Pan right, LDC5 flags, exterior
2. Wide shot, speakers, roundtable hall
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We must work together to ensure that graduation does not mean less support but opens up new possibilities for support to address new challenges. You have our promise that the United Nation will keep pushing for immediate – and longer-term – transformations of the international financial architecture to ensure it is equitable, resilient, and accessible and responsive to you needs.”
4. Med shot, participants, roundtable hall
5. Wide shot, Mohammed walking at podium, plenary
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Success is not automatic. To achieve these deliverables, LDCs will need massive
financing – at scale, with a sense of urgency, and directed where it matters most.”
7. Wide shot, Mohammed at podium, plenary
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Let us all remember that the Programme of Action is for the LDCs – 1.1 billion people, but it is a compact owned by the entire international community and a vehicle to
take us closer to the achievement of the SDGs. The commitments and responsibilities do not stop and start with the signing of documents or attending Conferences. They must be integral to our efforts towards 2030 and extend for the full decade.”
9. Wide shot, Chakwera at podium, plenary
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic, Malawi:
“Developed countries were reminded of their ODA commitments. It is time to fulfill that historic commitment to allocate between 0.15 percent and 0.20 percent of their GDP as ODA for the least developed countries. If this, and other promises in the areas of trade, FDI, and technology transfer can be honored, then we will leave with fresh hope that the Doha Programme of Action will be implemented in full.”
11. Med shot, speakers, plenary hall
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabab Fatima, UN High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS):
“So, where do we stand now? How do we build on the momentum created by this Conference and translate it into practical outcomes and results in the days and months ahead?”
13. Wide shot, Fatima at podium, plenary hall
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabab Fatima, UN High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS):
“This is just the beginning. Leaving Doha, each one of us needs to remain mindful of our roles and responsibilities – and what we can contribute to implementing the Doha Programme of Action in our own context and capacities.”
15. Wide shot, Fatima at podium, plenary hall
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabab Fatima, UN High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS):
“We can build the machinery, but the fuel that will drive the engine of progress is political commitment.”
17. Med shot, speakers, plenary hall
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabab Fatima, UN High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS):
“The LDCs have by far the most untapped potentials in the world. If we can harness their potential by removing the barriers that stand in their way, to name a few - access to finance, structural constraints, trade barriers, limited ICT capacities, and expensive and inadequate energy - the LDCs will surely be able to chart a prosperous future for themselves.”
19. Wide shot, speakers, plenary hall
20. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar:
“The Doha programme of action and the Doha political declaration represent heritage for Qatar and the international community. And sheds the light on the importance of the development cooperation as part of our duty towards LDCs.”
21. Med shot, participants, plenary hall
STORYLINE:
UN gathering in Doha concluded Thursday (9 Mar), ushering in a new era of solidarity for the world’s Least Developed Countries.
The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha, Qatar, ended today with member states committing to measures to deliver on the Doha Programme of Action, a ten-year plan to put the world’s 46 most vulnerable countries back on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Bold commitments at the conference marked a transformative turning point for the world’s poorest countries, whose development has been hindered by crises including COVID-19, climate change and deepening inequalities.
Under the theme ‘From Potential to Prosperity,’ the conference aimed to drive transformational change to positively affect the 1.2 billion people who live in the LDCs.
“This will result in more of the Least Developed Countries achieving the goal of graduation and a more prosperous and sustainable future,” she continued.
Discussions at LDC5 centered around the delivery of the Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2022-2031, which aims to manifest a new generation of renewed and strengthened commitments between the least developed countries and their partners, including the private sector, civil society, and governments.
The Programme, agreed in 2022 after LDC5 was postponed due to the Omicron outbreak, outlines a transformative agenda to tap into the potential of the LDCs.
Measures include the development of a food stockholding mechanism for LDCs; an online university focusing on STEM education, especially for women and girls; an international investment support centre; a sustainable graduation support facility; and comprehensive multi-hazard crisis mitigation and resilience-building measures for least developed countries.
Agreements reached this week will help the LDCs to address the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, return to a pathway to achieve the SDGs, address climate change, and make strides towards sustainable and irreversible graduation.
5,000 participants attended LDC5, including 47 Heads of State or Government and 130 Ministers and Vice-Ministers. They called for developed countries to urgently provide the most vulnerable countries with the assistance they need to drive socio-economic and environmental development.
Corporate leaders, together with civil society, youth, and other partners shared plans, innovations, and recommendations in several areas: from enhancing the participation of LDCs in international trade and regional integration to addressing climate change, strengthening global partnerships, supporting graduation, and leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation.
The Doha Political Declaration, adopted today, reinforces the international community’s commitment to the Doha Programme of Action.
The Conference has presented a unique opportunity to translate the vision of the Doha Programme into tangible results, with countries and stakeholders showcasing a host of commitments. These commitments range from improving biodiversity and tackling malnutrition to resilience building in the LDCs.
Qatar announced a financial package of $60 million: $10m to support the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action and $50 million to help build resilience in the LDCs.
Germany dedicated €200 million in new money in 2023 for financing for least developed countries.
Canada announced $59 million to deliver Vitamin supplements in 15 LDCs and ecosystem conservation in Burkina Faso.
The EU Commission announced cooperation agreements advancing sustainable investments in Africa, totaling more than €130 million of investment.
Finland announced an annual event called the United Nations LDC Future Forum in Helsinki, with the Office of the UN High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States – OHRLLS –, to ensure the latest thinking and research is being put to work to ensure progress on the most vulnerable states.
The Green Climate Fund announced a new project to give $80 million in equity to offer green guarantees to business in LDCs and bring down the cost of capital.
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation, announced a new €10 million Tourism for Development Fund for LDCs, supported by TUI Care Foundation, that will invest by 2030 to support sustainable tourism in LDCs as a key driver of development.
The government of Kazakhstan pledged $50,000 to continue its work supporting the most vulnerable member states of the United Nations.
The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a major new loan package for the Least Developed Countries.
TRT: 3:54
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 09 MAR 2023, DOHA, QATAR
SHOTLIST:
1. Pan right, LDC5 flags, exterior
2. Wide shot, speakers, roundtable hall
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We must work together to ensure that graduation does not mean less support but opens up new possibilities for support to address new challenges. You have our promise that the United Nation will keep pushing for immediate – and longer-term – transformations of the international financial architecture to ensure it is equitable, resilient, and accessible and responsive to you needs.”
4. Med shot, participants, roundtable hall
5. Wide shot, Mohammed walking at podium, plenary
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Success is not automatic. To achieve these deliverables, LDCs will need massive
financing – at scale, with a sense of urgency, and directed where it matters most.”
7. Wide shot, Mohammed at podium, plenary
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Let us all remember that the Programme of Action is for the LDCs – 1.1 billion people, but it is a compact owned by the entire international community and a vehicle to
take us closer to the achievement of the SDGs. The commitments and responsibilities do not stop and start with the signing of documents or attending Conferences. They must be integral to our efforts towards 2030 and extend for the full decade.”
9. Wide shot, Chakwera at podium, plenary
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic, Malawi:
“Developed countries were reminded of their ODA commitments. It is time to fulfill that historic commitment to allocate between 0.15 percent and 0.20 percent of their GDP as ODA for the least developed countries. If this, and other promises in the areas of trade, FDI, and technology transfer can be honored, then we will leave with fresh hope that the Doha Programme of Action will be implemented in full.”
11. Med shot, speakers, plenary hall
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabab Fatima, UN High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS):
“So, where do we stand now? How do we build on the momentum created by this Conference and translate it into practical outcomes and results in the days and months ahead?”
13. Wide shot, Fatima at podium, plenary hall
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabab Fatima, UN High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS):
“This is just the beginning. Leaving Doha, each one of us needs to remain mindful of our roles and responsibilities – and what we can contribute to implementing the Doha Programme of Action in our own context and capacities.”
15. Wide shot, Fatima at podium, plenary hall
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabab Fatima, UN High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS):
“We can build the machinery, but the fuel that will drive the engine of progress is political commitment.”
17. Med shot, speakers, plenary hall
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabab Fatima, UN High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS):
“The LDCs have by far the most untapped potentials in the world. If we can harness their potential by removing the barriers that stand in their way, to name a few - access to finance, structural constraints, trade barriers, limited ICT capacities, and expensive and inadequate energy - the LDCs will surely be able to chart a prosperous future for themselves.”
19. Wide shot, speakers, plenary hall
20. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar:
“The Doha programme of action and the Doha political declaration represent heritage for Qatar and the international community. And sheds the light on the importance of the development cooperation as part of our duty towards LDCs.”
21. Med shot, participants, plenary hall
STORYLINE:
UN gathering in Doha concluded Thursday (9 Mar), ushering in a new era of solidarity for the world’s Least Developed Countries.
The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha, Qatar, ended today with member states committing to measures to deliver on the Doha Programme of Action, a ten-year plan to put the world’s 46 most vulnerable countries back on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Bold commitments at the conference marked a transformative turning point for the world’s poorest countries, whose development has been hindered by crises including COVID-19, climate change and deepening inequalities.
Under the theme ‘From Potential to Prosperity,’ the conference aimed to drive transformational change to positively affect the 1.2 billion people who live in the LDCs.
“This will result in more of the Least Developed Countries achieving the goal of graduation and a more prosperous and sustainable future,” she continued.
Discussions at LDC5 centered around the delivery of the Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2022-2031, which aims to manifest a new generation of renewed and strengthened commitments between the least developed countries and their partners, including the private sector, civil society, and governments.
The Programme, agreed in 2022 after LDC5 was postponed due to the Omicron outbreak, outlines a transformative agenda to tap into the potential of the LDCs.
Measures include the development of a food stockholding mechanism for LDCs; an online university focusing on STEM education, especially for women and girls; an international investment support centre; a sustainable graduation support facility; and comprehensive multi-hazard crisis mitigation and resilience-building measures for least developed countries.
Agreements reached this week will help the LDCs to address the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, return to a pathway to achieve the SDGs, address climate change, and make strides towards sustainable and irreversible graduation.
5,000 participants attended LDC5, including 47 Heads of State or Government and 130 Ministers and Vice-Ministers. They called for developed countries to urgently provide the most vulnerable countries with the assistance they need to drive socio-economic and environmental development.
Corporate leaders, together with civil society, youth, and other partners shared plans, innovations, and recommendations in several areas: from enhancing the participation of LDCs in international trade and regional integration to addressing climate change, strengthening global partnerships, supporting graduation, and leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation.
The Doha Political Declaration, adopted today, reinforces the international community’s commitment to the Doha Programme of Action.
The Conference has presented a unique opportunity to translate the vision of the Doha Programme into tangible results, with countries and stakeholders showcasing a host of commitments. These commitments range from improving biodiversity and tackling malnutrition to resilience building in the LDCs.
Qatar announced a financial package of $60 million: $10m to support the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action and $50 million to help build resilience in the LDCs.
Germany dedicated €200 million in new money in 2023 for financing for least developed countries.
Canada announced $59 million to deliver Vitamin supplements in 15 LDCs and ecosystem conservation in Burkina Faso.
The EU Commission announced cooperation agreements advancing sustainable investments in Africa, totaling more than €130 million of investment.
Finland announced an annual event called the United Nations LDC Future Forum in Helsinki, with the Office of the UN High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States – OHRLLS –, to ensure the latest thinking and research is being put to work to ensure progress on the most vulnerable states.
The Green Climate Fund announced a new project to give $80 million in equity to offer green guarantees to business in LDCs and bring down the cost of capital.
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation, announced a new €10 million Tourism for Development Fund for LDCs, supported by TUI Care Foundation, that will invest by 2030 to support sustainable tourism in LDCs as a key driver of development.
The government of Kazakhstan pledged $50,000 to continue its work supporting the most vulnerable member states of the United Nations.
The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a major new loan package for the Least Developed Countries.
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