Progress on greater market access for the least developed countries has been disappointing so far.
Currently, 48 countries with a combined population of 610.5 million are identified as "least developed countries".
Bolivia is one of the poorest and least developed countries in Latin America.
The outcome of the Conference was embodied in the Paris Declaration and the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries.
They provide the least developed countries with the tools for enhancing the quality of scientific research in keeping with rapid scientific advances.
To respond to the challenges posed by their situation, the United Nations held the first Conference on Least Developed Countries in Paris in 1981.
This conference provides an opportunity to lay a firm foundation for solid growth and progress for Least Developed Countries over the next 10 years.
The issue of how money from this "top tier" of countries can make its way to the least developed countries is a fraught one.
Formulate project proposals and mobilise extra-budgetary resources to support operational projects for the benefit of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), with emphasis on multidisciplinary and science policy projects.
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By providing young people with the capabilities for critical thinking, secondary education can help improve overall standards of living, especially in the least developed countries.
The measures are embodied in the Programme of Action adopted at the Second United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries held in Paris in September 1990.
Nor are they all targeted at the poor: many of the world's poorest people live neither in the 50 least developed countries nor in Europe's ex-colonies.
Donor countries should increase the volume of aid flows going to water and sanitation programs and target it to the least developed countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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The Centre will provide advanced training and research for scientists from Central and Eastern European countries, and will also reach out to scientists from the least developed countries in Africa.
All of them, with the exception of Nauru, were classified as Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and all of them faced significant challenges in raising the effectiveness of their education workforce.
There are a heck of a lot of them - the Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis) and the Least Developed Countries bloc (LDCs) have more than 70 members combined.
Of the eight member countries, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives come under the Least Developed Countries bloc while India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are in the Developing Country group.
That is too late for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis), who both say talks must begin in January and conclude at the end of next year.
This Fund is aimed at enhancing South-South cooperation for capacity building in education and science for the benefit of the Least Developed Countries, Small Island States and in support of the Priority Africa agenda.
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However, the cost of adaptation is already considered to represent between 5 and 10 per cent of the GDP of affected countries, which is a significant sum, especially for the economies of the least developed countries.
The allocation under this fund is utilized to enhance South-South cooperation for capacity building in education and science for the benefit of the Least Developed Countries, Small Island States and in support of the Priority Africa agenda.
Briefing the meeting, the Executive Secretary of the Conference, Anna Kajumulo, said country-level preparatory processes had been launched in 46 least developed countries with country visits by members of the United Nations Conference Trade and Development (UNCTAD) secretariat.
At that Conference, the international community unanimously adopted the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries, containing guidelines for domestic action by the LDCs, which were to be complemented by international support measures.
But it is still going to require more work and more confidence-building and greater trust between emerging countries, the least developed countries, and the developed countries before I think you are going to see another legally binding treaty signed.
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Policies and measures to help the progressive integration of poor countries into the world economy are among issues to be discussed by an intergovernmental body laying the groundwork for the Third United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries, to be held next year.
The World Conference on Human Rights reaffirms that least developed countries committed to the process of democratization and economic reforms, many of which are in Africa, should be supported by the international community in order to succeed in their transition to democracy and economic development.
The draft programme and budget being considered by the General Conference gives priority to sustainable development, the development of a culture of peace and non-violence with a special emphasis on gender equality, Africa, youth, Education for All (EFA), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and the most vulnerable segments of society.
Speaking during the interactive discussion were the representatives of Spain (on behalf of the European Union), Nauru (on behalf of the Pacific Small Island Developing States), Equatorial Guinea (on behalf of the African Group), Canada (also on behalf of Australia and New Zealand), Nepal (on behalf of the least developed countries), Bolivia, Australia, Colombia, Russian Federation and Venezuela.
During this session, expected to be presided over by Ms Katalin Bogyay (Hungary), the General Conference will decide on the proposed programme and budget for the 2012-2013 biennium, which gives priority to sustainable development, culture of peace and non-violence, with a special emphasis on gender equality, Africa, youth, Education for All (EFA), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and the most vulnerable segments of society.
The least-developed countries are projected to experience an increase in population from 800m in 2007 to 1.7 billion by 2050, and possibly much higher.
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