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Statement by Dr. Arjun Karki, at THE ESCAP/OHRLLS Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting on Implementing the Istanbul Programme Of Action |
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Statement by Dr. Arjun Karki, International Coordinator of LDC Watch at the ESCAP/OHRLLS Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting on Implementing the Istanbul Programme of Action, 14-16 December 2011, Bangkok, Thailand
Mr. Shun-ichi Murata, Deputy Executive Secretary of ESCAP, Mr. Sandagdorj Erdenebileg, Chief , Policy Development, Coordination, Monitoring and Reporting Service, UN-OHRLLS, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen!
Let me begin by thanking the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the OHRLLS for organizing a very timely Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting on Implementing the Istanbul Programme of Action and for their strong commitment in addressing development challenges of LDCs in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Statement by Dr. Arjun Karki at the Ministerial Meeting in UN HQ |
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Statement by Dr. Arjun Karki, International Coordinator of LDC Watch at the Ministerial Meeting in United Nations Headquarters, New York26 September 2011
Mr. Chairman Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepal Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Mr. President of General Assembly Mr Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Secretary General of the United Nations H.E. Mr Ban Ki Moon, Under Secretary General of the United Nations H.E. Mr. Cheick Sidi Diarra, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Davutoglu, honorable minister, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Mr. Chairman,
I feel honoured to speak at this august meeting on behalf of the LDC Watch, a global civil society alliance We highly appreciate the encouraging efforts put forward by the LDC governments under the leadership of the Government of Nepal, UN OHRLLS under the leadership of H.E. Mr. Cheick Sidi Diarra and the Turkish Government under the dynamic leadership of H.E. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Davutoglu as the host of UN LDC IV Conference, to develop comprehensive commitments in the form of IPoA for LDCs sustainable development for the decade of 2011 to 2020.
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LDC Watch International Secretariat observed International Day of Peace |
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 The Staff of LDC Watch Internationl Secretariat in Nepal participated in a mass rally coordinated by Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction (MoPR), Nepal on the occasion of 'International Day of Peace' on 21 September in Kathmandu.
The rally passed through the major streets of Kathmandu including Ratna Park, Bagbazar, Putalisadak, Anamnagar, Babar Mahal and finally arrived at Maitighar Mandala where it converged into a mass meeting.
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Continued support for UNCTAD in implementing the outcomes of UNLDC-IV |
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19 Sept 2011
During the Trade and Development Board plenary devoted to UNLDC-IV outcomes, member States commended UNCTAD on its work to date and called for its active contribution to implementing the Istanbul Programme of Action.
The Friday morning proceedings of the fifty-eighth session of the Trade and Development Board were devoted to reflections on the outcomes of the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (UNLDC-IV) and the resulting Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011-2020 (IPOA). Speakers agreed that UNCTAD's role in the implementation of IPOA should be an important one, given the outstanding track record of its contributions to LDC issues.
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