Least Developed Countries, Ukraine & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (17 March 2022)

The United Nations of Earth reporting on this issue: "Least Developed Countries, Ukraine & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (17 March 2022)"
The topics: Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - Least Developed Countries - Forum Of Small States - Deputy Secretary-General’s Travels - Ukraine - Ukrainian Peacekeepers - Libya - Yemen - Ethiopia - Afghanistan - Mozambique And Malawi - COVID-19 LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES This morning, the Secretary-General, in the General Assembly Hall, spoke at Part I of the fifth Least Developed Countries Conference. In his remarks, he said that the vulnerabilities that Least Developed Countries face today, like climate change and COVID-19, may be different than they were 50 years ago when the first Conference occurred. However, if left unaddressed, the results will still be inequality, poverty and hunger. He highlighted five areas of the Doha Programme of Action that will help the recovery of Least Developed Countries. These are: access to vaccines, a global financial system that puts them first, structural transformation that allows them to be competitive in the global economy, climate action and peace and security. The Secretary-General reiterated the UN’s support for the programme of action and to all Least Developed Countries. FORUM OF SMALL STATES Also, this afternoon, the Secretary-General will address the meeting of the Members of the Forum of Small States, where he will give an update on the progress of the proposals of Our Common Agenda since he last met the group in October last year. DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL’S TRAVELS The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, is in Paris today, where she held meetings on the Transforming Education Summit. That Summit is being convened by the Secretary-General and will take place in New York during the high-level week of the General Assembly this Autumn. It aims to mobilize governments and partners to renew their collective commitment to education as a pre-eminent global public good. As you know, billions of young people have suffered learning losses during the pandemic. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=17%20March%202022


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