"LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES"

A joint thematic event of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council on least developed countries, on the theme “Diversifying the financing toolbox to enhance investment in least developed countries”.

In his keynote speech at a high-level climate gathering in Petersberg, Germany Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern about the “lack of progress on adaptation” and said, “the success of COP26 rests on achieving a breakthrough on adaptation and finance.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

Cooperation in tackling COVID-19 key to averting lengthy global recession, speakers say, as Economic and Social Council opens annual financing for Development Forum.

Cooperation in tackling COVID-19 key to averting lengthy global recession, speakers say, as Economic and Social Council opens annual financing for Development Forum.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, together with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, convene a virtual Meeting of Heads of State and Government to discuss the international debt architecture and liquidity as part of the Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond Initiative (FfDI).

With many countries continuing to struggle to overcome the human and economic devastation from COVID-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted that “many developing countries cannot invest in recovery and resilience, because of financing constraints,” and stressed that “the global community must urgently provide the necessary support to all developing countries in need.” UNIFEED

At a high-level session, heads of the WTO, WHO, OECD, IMF, World Bank and UNCTAD discussed the multilateral trade system's role in ensuring the availability of essential medical goods needed to control the spread of the virus; the higher impact felt in least-developed countries, the uneven recovery in trade since the pandemic hit, and further adaptation needed as the economy gathers momentum. WTO

The President of the General Assembly convenes a high-level meeting to promote the implementation of the water-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda in support of the implementation of the Decade on Water and Sustainable Development (2018-2028) and the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF).