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
14:00-15:30 (GMT +3)
Meeting of the UN Secretary General with UN Principals
Speaker: Dr. Xiangchen Zhang, Deputy Director-General
Room 104, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar
09:00-10:00 (GMT +3)
Opening plenary
Plenary Hall, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar
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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
09:00-12:00 (GMT +3)
High-Level Thematic Round Table 4: Enhancing the Participation of LDCs in International Trade & Regional Integration
Speaker: Dr. Xiangchen Zhang, Deputy Director-General
Thematic Roundtables Hall, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar
Further details
09:00-12:00 (GMT +3)
High-Level Thematic Round Table 8: Supporting Sustainable & Irreversible Graduation from the LDC Category
Speaker: Dr. Xiangchen Zhang, Deputy Director-General
Thematic Roundtables Hall, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar
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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
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17:15-18:45 (GMT +3)
Global Partnership for Smooth and Sustainable Graduation: Marching towards Smart Bangladesh
Organized by Bangladesh
Speaker: Dr. Xiangchen Zhang, Deputy Director-General
Exhibition Hall 2A, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar
12:15-13:45 (GMT +3)
Exploring LDC trade priorities for the next decade
Co-organized by WTO, UN-OHRLLS and UNCTAD
Speaker: Dr. Xiangchen Zhang, Deputy Director-General
Exhibition Hall 2A, Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar
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LDC5 regional consultations on trade elements of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA)
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The WTO agreements recognize the link between trade and development and contain special provisions for developing countries. More than two-thirds of WTO members are classified as developing countries.
WTO resources on LDC trade development
Boosting trade opportunities for least-developed countries:
Progress over the past ten years and current priorities
Digital Trade: Oppurtunities and challenges
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Trade Impacts of LDC Graduation
Pocket edition
Rethinking LDC trade priorities
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