DOHA (Qatar): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha on Sunday on a two-day visit to participate in the United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), beginning in Qatar’s capital Doha.
The five-day conference will consider steps for accelerating sustainable development in the LDCs and helping them to make progress on road to prosperity.
On the sidelines of the Conference, the prime minister will also hold bilateral meetings and interact with participating leaders and heads of delegations.
Pakistan has been playing a leading role at UN platforms to amplify the collective voice of the Global South to promote sustainable development worldwide.
The premier’s participation in the Conference will signify Pakistan’s support and solidarity with the Least Developed Countries in their quest for social progress and economic prosperity.
At the conference, the leaders will mobilize additional international support measures and action in favour of LDCs and agree on a renewed partnership between LDCs and their development partners.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached Doha, Qatar on a two-day visit, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday.
Using her Twitter handle, she said the Prime Minister will attend the fifth session of the United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries starting today.
The minister said that the Emir of Qatar will give a reception in honour of the participating heads of state and prime ministers in the conference.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the reception of the Emir of Qatar, she said. Marriyum said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will deliver his address to the conference on March 6.
Pakistan has been playing a leading role at UN platforms to amplify the collective voice of the Global South to promote sustainable development worldwide.
During 2022, in its capacity as Chair of the Group of 77 and China, Pakistan actively supported the efforts of the LDC Chair and Qatar in securing the adoption of the Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries by consensus and its endorsement by the UN General Assembly.
“The Prime Minister’s participation in the Conference will signify Pakistan’s support and solidarity with the Least Developed Countries, in their quest for social progress and economic prosperity,” it was added.
The spokesperson further said that Pakistan supported reinvigorated global partnerships based on effective means of implementation, including within the framework of South-South Cooperation, to pursue the UN 2030 Development Agenda and the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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