A number of heads of state participating in the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries affirmed that the Doha Work Program will contribute to reducing poverty rates, facing many challenges, and achieving the aspired goals for achieving sustainable development, growth and prosperity in the least developed countries, stressing the need to enhance productivity, support investment and provide Educational grants for students in less developed countries to achieve social justice and protect the right to education.
It came over "High-level thematic round table 1: Investing in people in LDCs to leave no one behind", which was held on the sidelines of the conference, in the presence of a number of heads of state and dignitaries. His Excellency Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi, who presided over the first part of the event, stressed the need to invest in people to achieve the ambitions of drawing a brilliant future, pointing out that the Doha Work Program highlighted the importance of leaving no one behind in the least developed countries. His Excellency explained that the realization of the Doha Work Program will contribute to reducing poverty and enhance safety in the least developed countries, indicating that the international community has sufficient resources to achieve prosperity for all. He stressed the need to enhance productivity and the industrialization process in the least developed countries that today need a lot of support, pointing out To the importance of reducing vulnerabilities to health and environmental crises and other problems that these countries suffer from. For his part, His Excellency Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland, while chairing the second part of the event, said that the Doha Work Program for the least developed countries is a global tool that focuses on the core values of the United Nations, expressing his hope that the Doha Work Program will contribute to strengthening national and global action. Which is in the interest of more than a billion people from the least developed countries. His Excellency explained that the discussions today came to support the aspirations of more than a billion people living in the least developed countries, pointing out that human development is one of the main pillars of the United Nations system. He noted that the round table will provide an opportunity for the various dimensions of human development to be addressed as a basis for Doha’s new work in the least developed countries, referring to the most important files that will be discussed during the round table, including the role of youth today with their huge potential to shape their future. He added that the great role that education plays in shaping the future in societies and achieving the best education in schools will be considered by providing the infrastructure while harnessing qualified teachers and educational curricula that lead to investment in society, expressing his hope that enriching discussions will be achieved to achieve the desired goals and aspirations. For her part, Mrs. Tarja Karina Halonen, the former President of the Republic of Finland, said that the Corona pandemic showed the importance of leaving no one behind, after it showed the extent of the lack of social justice, which stresses the need to move forward towards sustainable development in light of the serious challenges that are being faced. She explained that strengthening social protection is of great importance through community investment, expecting that the Doha Work Program will have a tangible impact on the least developed countries through the efforts of all groups, pointing to the need to facilitate the transition from the formal and informal economy. In his turn, Mr. Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Program, noted that the role of the United Nations development work is in line with the six areas of the Doha Work Program, noting that there are about 50 percent of people who do not have access to electricity in the least developed countries, which necessitates the need to invest in Clean electricity to ensure people are not left behind, which is in line with the Doha Work Programme. The director of the United Nations Development Program referred to about 33 percent of the population of those countries who have access to the digital economy, explaining that the growth of opportunities and access to technology will achieve development to ensure that this group is not left behind. On the other hand, a number of participating experts reviewed the most important files and issues facing the least developed countries, stressing the need to move forward towards sustainable development and work to support protectionist regimes and enhance the investment aspect to get rid of poverty. The participants appreciated the efforts of the State of Qatar and the United Nations to hold the Fifth Conference on the Least Developed Countries, noting that the Doha Work Program will leave a tangible impact on achieving sustainable development. And in conclusion "High-level thematic round table 1: Investing in people in LDCs to leave no one behind"An interactive discussion was held between the United Nations, States and other relevant stakeholders, to provide the Co-Chairs’ closing remarks. His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, stressed, during the interactive discussion, that the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries achieves development goals that seek to improve human life so that groups can achieve the goals in light of the great challenges, pointing out that the cost of the living crisis is great. Very much, and there are many ideas that will help the least developed countries to face the circumstances and challenges. He noted that Somalia is committed to building a better future and seeks to work with partners in the field of development, adding that investment in the least developed countries is a very necessary factor to achieve growth and prosperity. For his part, Dr. Philip I. Bango, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, said during the interactive discussion that the United Republic of Tanzania has provided free education for all, sought to develop school infrastructure, and completed its review of curricula so that they are more in line with reality.
