KATHMANDU, JUN 26 -
Nepal’s leadership of the Global Coordinator Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has consolidated greater international support to address problems of 48 LDCs that have been struggling to overcome vicious circle of poverty, injustice and debt crisis.
The outcome document of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development that concluded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last week underscored LDCs’ concerns and issues and vowed to address them gradually.
The outcome document has reaffirmed full implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPOA) and underscored special challenges faced by the LDCs for sustainable development.
“Nepal’s active and coordinated effort to table and highlight the agendas of the LDCs has led to their inclusion in the outcome document,” said a press release issued by Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai.
Nepal’s able leadership helped the LDCs secure a separate section in the achievement document this time unlike in previous conferences, said a senior government who participated in the meeting.
This time, the landlocked but LDCs had been allocated a separate section to table their concerns, while in the past only Africa and small island developing countries used to have such coverage. “We commit to assist the LDCs through the implementation of the IPOA and by supporting their efforts to achieve sustainable development,” read the document.
The conference decided to promote green economy policies and strategies for which LDCs will be provided support, read the document. Likewise, a high-level forum will follow up outcome of the fourth UN conference on LDCs and support them through the UN system. Paragraph 181 of the outcome document reads, “We agree to effectively implement IPOA and to fully integrate its priority areas into the framework for action, the broader implementation of which will contribute to IPOA’s overarching goal of enabling half of LDCs to meet the criteria of graduation by 2020.”
The document also prioritised the issues of mountain countries like Nepal and concluded that benefits derived from mountain regions are essential for sustainable development.
“Mountains are often home to communities, including indigenous peoples, who have developed sustainable uses of mountain resources. States are invited to strengthen cooperative action with effective involvement and sharing of experiences of all relevant stakeholders.”
The document also encourages countries to adopt long-term vision and holistic approaches, including through incorporation of mountain-specific policies into national sustainable development strategies.
Source: http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/06/26/national/nepals-leadership-helped-advance-ldcs-agenda/356174/
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