6 March 2023 - “Countries with the least need support the most. And you need it now. You represent one in eight people on earth. But your countries are trapped in vicious cycles that make development ...

The global financial position has remained stable since the April 2024 world economic outlook update from the IMF. According to the IMF July 2024 update, global economic growth is expected to be at ...

2021 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the creation of the least developed country (LDC) category by the United Nations. In March 1971, the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) identified the ...

The Lao government is stepping up preparations to leave the United Nations' list of least developed countries, or LDC, in 2026, urging a shift from reliance on aid to investment-driven growth.