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Serving 92 vulnerable member states.

The United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) supports groups of vulnerable countries in the United Nations system. The 44 Least Developed Countries, 32 Landlocked Developing Countries and 39 Small Island Developing States have their own special challenges.

Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries

Postponed

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4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States

27-30 May 2024, Antigua and Barbuda

Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries

5-9 March 2023, Doha, Qatar

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Least Developed
Countries

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Least Developed Countries (LDCs) represent the poorest and most vulnerable segment of the international community.

LDCs in facts and figures

Cover of the publication Facts and Figures

Landlocked Developing
Countries

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Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face challenges due to their remoteness, lack of territorial access to the sea and significant distance from world markets.

Small Island
Developing States

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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are remote from world markets and suffer from climate change and fragile natural environments.