ISLAMABAD: On an invitation from the Emir of Qatar, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Doha on March 5-6 to attend a United Nations summit, the Foreign Office said Saturday.
The 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will focus on accelerating sustainable development in the LDCs to help them move towards prosperity.
While in Doha, Sharif will also hold bilateral meetings and interact with other participating leaders and delegation heads on the sidelines of the conference, according to the press statement issued by the Foreign Office.
At the conference, the leaders will discuss ways to mobilise additional international support and action in favour of the LDCs and agree on a renewed partnership between them and their development partners.
Pakistan has been playing a leading role at UN platforms to amplify the collective voice of the Global South to promote sustainable development worldwide. In 2022, as chair of the Group of 77 and China, Pakistan 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 General Assembly.
“The prime minister’s participation in the Conference will signify Pakistan’s support and solidarity with the Least Developed Countries in their pursuit of social progress and economic prosperity,” the spokesperson added.
Pakistan supports 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).
