Statement on the third UN conference for the least developed countries

Abstract

The Conference took place against the backdrop of regional preparations for the Third UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Our conference was preceded by the High Level Regional Consultative Meeting on Financing for Development and Preparatory Meeting for the Third UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (15 – 17 November 2000), which brought together experts from our governments, African private sector and civil society organizations to discuss the issues on the agenda for the UN Conference on LDCs to be held in Brussels, Belgium in May 2001. We have taken into account the outcomes of the regional meetings held in Addis Ababa and Niamey in preparation for the Third UN Conference on the LDCs as well as the African High Level Regional Consultative Meeting which preceded our Conference.