Mar 14, Kathmandu - Lok Bahadur Thapa, the Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group and Nepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has highlighted the critical role of the UN in advancing multilateral cooperation and ensuring development achievements for the world's most disadvantaged nations.

According to Nepal’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, Ambassador Thapa expressed these views during an informal ad hoc intergovernmental group meeting focused on reviewing the implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. 

During the meeting, Ambassador Thapa reaffirmed the full support of the LDC Group for the implementation process and emphasized the need for reforms within the United Nations to strengthen its development pillar. He underscored the importance of ensuring adequate resources, effective implementation of the agenda, and measurable progress for LDCs. 

He also appreciated the significant role played by the Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States in advancing the Doha Programme of Action and promoting development priorities for the most vulnerable nations worldwide.