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New York, 24 September 2026 ¡ª Ministers and Heads of Delegation from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) met in New York on 24 September for the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Least Developed Countries. This year¡¯s Ministerial Meeting was held under the theme, ¡°From Commitments to Impact: Fast-Tracking Doha Programme of Action Implementation and Sustainable Development Progress in the Least Developed Countries.¡± The¡­

New York, 21 September 2026 ¡ª The Least Developed Countries Green Industrialization Facilitation (LDC-GIF) Mechanism was introduced at United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Led by the Government of T¨¹rkiye, the initiative is designed to help Least Developed Countries (LDCs turn green development opportunities into concrete projects. It will do so by connecting¡­

Ankara, T¨¹rkiye, 9¨C10 September 2026 ¡ª The United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries (UNTB) Managing Director, Mr Roland Mollerus, visited Ankara for high-level meetings with government officials, United Nations representatives and development partners. Accompanied by Ms Federica Irene Falomi, Economic Affairs Officer, Mr Mollerus met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Technology, Presidency of¡­

Lilongwe, Malawi ¨C 13 May 2026 ¨C The Government of Malawi , in partnership with the UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries, officially launched Malawi¡¯s Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) during a high-level event held at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on 13 May 2026. The event convened senior government officials, development partners, academia, private sector representatives, civil society¡­

Gebze, T¨¹rkiye By Deodat Maharaj Earlier this month I attended the 2026 edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum hosted by Turkiye. It provided valuable object lessons on the importance of consolidating existing alliances, building new ones and the imperative of a new multilateralism. In an era defined by overlapping crises¡ªfrom climate change and geopolitical tensions to widening inequalities and rapid technological disruption, the question is no¡­

Held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 31 March to 1 April 2026, the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Mid-Term Review of the Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries (2022¨C2031) brought together governments and partners to assess progress and chart the way forward. Several of them including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal and the Solomon Islands are on the path to graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. The United Nations¡­

By Flaminia Maldi Colombo On 22 April 2026, the Republic of Uganda officially launched its Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) with the support of United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries. This marks an important step in translating national ambitions on science, technology and innovation (STI) into concrete development pathways. The TNA was launched by the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Uganda. Convened¡­

By Federica Irene Falomi & Flaminia Maldi Colombo As Least Developed Countries (LDCs) increasingly progress along the path toward graduation, strengthening productive capacities and building resilient economies has become a central priority. Today 17 LDCs stand at different stages of the graduation process, each navigating its own trajectory. Yet they share a common question: how to sustain progress through structural transformation and long-term¡­

By Deodat Maharaj Gebze, T¨¹rkiye Multilateralism as we know it is going through a seismic shift. Old alliances are being tested with clearly defined spheres of influence emerging. Whilst this represents a shock to the established world order, most wealthy countries will continue to fare well, though arguably with diminished geopolitical influence. However, the poorest and most vulnerable countries like the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and¡­

RIYADH/JEDDAH ¨C From 3 to 13 February 2026, the United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (UNTBLDC) conducted a high-level mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The mission aimed to strengthen South-South and Triangular cooperation, focusing on how science, technology, and innovation (STI) can be leveraged to accelerate development in the world¡¯s most vulnerable economies. A centerpiece of the mission was the "AI¡­