KATHMANDU, March 14: Chair of the Least Developed Countries Group and Nepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, has said that the United Nations remains indispensable for advancing multilateral cooperation and delivering development outcomes for countries that are furthest behind.
Ambassador Thapa made the remarks while convening an ambassador-level meeting with the co-chairs of the Informal Ad Hoc Working Group on Mandate Implementation Review, according to the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations.
Draft on LDC strategy deliberated
During the meeting, he reiterated the LDC Group’s full support for the mandate implementation review process, emphasizing that reforms within the United Nations must strengthen—not dilute—its development pillar.
Ambassador Thapa stressed the need for adequate resourcing of mandates, effective implementation, and measurable impact for the least developed countries. He also highlighted the critical role of the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States in advancing the Doha Programme of Action and supporting the development priorities of the world’s most vulnerable nations.
