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South Sudan Recommits to Revitalized Peace Agreement with 24-Month Extension, Security Council Emphasizes, Urging Country to Avoid Further Delays

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South Sudan Recommits to Revitalized Peace Agreement with 24-Month Extension, Security Council Emphasizes, Urging Country to Avoid Further Delays

The current year will be a “make-or-break” one for South Sudan, marking the start of a recent — and singular — 24-month extension of its transition process, United Nations officials told the Security Council today, warning against any further delays in implementing the young nation’s Revitalized Peace Agreement.

Structural Transformation Vital to Boosting Stagnating Economies of Many Least Developed Countries, Speakers Stress in Round Table

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Structural Transformation Vital to Boosting Stagnating Economies of Many Least Developed Countries, Speakers Stress in Round Table

​​​​​​​DOHA, 6 March — Structural transformation — through measures such as increased market access, industrial development, export diversification and capacity-building — is required to bolster the stagnating economies of many least developed countries, speakers stressed today as the fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries concluded its second day of high-level thematic round tables.

Leveraging Science, Technology, Information Must Transform Least Developed Countries into Knowledge Societies, Speakers Tell Round Table as Doha Conference Continues

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Leveraging Science, Technology, Information Must Transform Least Developed Countries into Knowledge Societies, Speakers Tell Round Table as Doha Conference Continues

DOHA, 6 March — By leveraging science, technology and information, least developed countries must be transformed into knowledge societies, speakers at the second high-level thematic round table emphasized as the fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries began its second day.

‘Inequality Crisis’ Thwarting Least Developed Countries’ Economic Progress, Ability to Achieve Middle-Income Status, Speakers Stress as Doha Conference Continues

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‘Inequality Crisis’ Thwarting Least Developed Countries’ Economic Progress, Ability to Achieve Middle-Income Status, Speakers Stress as Doha Conference Continues

DOHA, 6 March — The world is facing an “inequality crisis”, in which 46 countries comprising 14 per cent of the global population face serious impediments directly hampering their ability to progress economically and graduate from the least developed country category, world leaders warned today as the fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries entered its second day in Doha.

Amid Interlocking Crises, Speakers in Round Table Call for Urgent Action to Help Least Developed Countries Face Financing, Education, Social Protection Gaps

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Amid Interlocking Crises, Speakers in Round Table Call for Urgent Action to Help Least Developed Countries Face Financing, Education, Social Protection Gaps

​​​​​​​DOHA, 5 March — With least developed countries fast approaching tipping points across a range of interlocking crises — including climate change, conflict and the first increase in extreme poverty in a generation — speakers today stressed that the international community must rise to the occasion, as the fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries held the first of its eight high-level thematic round tables.

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