WTO at the Fifth UN Conference on LDCs (LDC5)

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5-9 March - Doha, Qatar

The WTO will participate actively in the Fifth UN Conference on LDCs (LDC5) in Doha to explore how least-developed countries (LDCs) can benefit from emerging opportunities and realize their full trade potential. Trade is a key pillar of the Doha Programme of Action for LDCs for the Decade 2022-2031. Over many years, WTO members have been supporting LDCs' integration into global trade through market access opportunities, flexibilities in implementing WTO agreements and technical assistance. LDC5 provides the opportunity to examine how global trade is evolving and the particular challenges facing LDCs.

WTO participation

4 March
14:00-15:30 (GMT +3)

Meeting of the UN Secretary General with UN Principals

WTO DG
Speaker: Dr. Xiangchen Zhang, Deputy Director-General
Room 104, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar
5 March
09:00-10:00 (GMT +3)

Opening plenary

Plenary Hall, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar

Further details
5 March
10:15-12:00 (GMT +3)

50 years of LDCs: Building a New Generation of Partnerships for Progress

Plenary Hall, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar

Further details
7 March
09:00-12:00 (GMT +3)

High-Level Thematic Round Table 4: Enhancing the Participation of LDCs in International Trade & Regional Integration

WTO DG
Speaker: Dr. Xiangchen Zhang, Deputy Director-General
Thematic Roundtables Hall, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar

Further details
9 March
09:00-12:00 (GMT +3)

High-Level Thematic Round Table 8: Supporting Sustainable & Irreversible Graduation from the LDC Category

WTO DG
Speaker: Dr. Xiangchen Zhang, Deputy Director-General
Thematic Roundtables Hall, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar

Further details
5 March
12:15-13:45 (GMT +3)

LDC trade development: towards new frontiers

Co-organized by WTO, UN-OHRLLS and EIF
Exhibition Hall 2A, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar

Further details
7 March
17:15-18:45 (GMT +3)

Global Partnership for Smooth and Sustainable Graduation: Marching towards Smart Bangladesh

Organized by Bangladesh
WTO DG
Speaker: Dr. Xiangchen Zhang, Deputy Director-General
Exhibition Hall 2A, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar
8 March
12:15-13:45 (GMT +3)

Exploring LDC trade priorities for the next decade

Co-organized by WTO, UN-OHRLLS and UNCTAD
WTO DG
Speaker: Dr. Xiangchen Zhang, Deputy Director-General
Exhibition Hall 2A, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar

Further details
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