Eighth Session, Bangkok, 12 April 2007
The Working Group will be briefed on: (1) the deliberations of the Committee for Development Policy held in New York during 19-23 March 2007; (2) the progress in the implementation of the project on "Enhancing Pacific Connectivity"; (3) the preparation of the eighth session of the Special Body on Least
Developed and Landlocked Developing Countries, 15-16 May
2007, Almaty; and (4) the progress in the implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action. The Working Group will also consider two resolutions on energy and migration for submission to the 63rd Session of the Commission.
Seventh Session, Bangkok, 3 October 2006
The Working Group discussed: (1) High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the mid-term global review of the Implementation
of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries
for the Decade 2001-2010, 18-19 September 2006, New York; (2) Preparation for the Special Body on Least
Developed and Landlocked Developing Countries, Eighth session, Bangkok, April
2007.
Sixth Session, Bangkok, 28 February 2006
The Working Group discussed: (1) Regional Review of the Implementation
of the Programme of Action or the Least Developed Countries
for the Decade 2001-2010; (2) Special Body on Pacific Island
Developing Countries, Ninth session, Jakarta, 4 and 5 April
2006; (3) Special Body on Least Developed and Landlocked Developing
Countries, Eighth session, Bangkok, April 2007.
Fifth
Session, Bangkok, November 2005
In preparation for the Mid-term Review of the Implementation
of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries
for the Decade 2001-2010 which will take place in fourth quarter
of 2006 the Working Group met to discuss (1) Mid-term Review
of the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least
Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010; (2) outcome
of the Workshop on Identifying Emerging Social Issues in Least
Developed Countries of Asia and the Pacific held in Bangkok
on 31 October 2005; and (3) Technical cooperation activities.
Fourth Session,
Bangkok, April 2005
The Working Group
discussed (1) preparations for the seventh session of the
Special Body on Least Developed and Landlocked Developing
Countries and sixty-first session of the Commission, and (2)
regional implementation of the Programme of Action for the
least developed countries and landlocked developing countries.
Third
Session, Bangkok, November 2004
The
Working Group discussed (1) possible agenda items for consideration
at the seventh session of the Special Body on Least Developed
and Landlocked Developing Countries, and (2) technical cooperation
activities for the least developed and landlocked developing
countries.
Second
Session, Bangkok, April 2004
Working Group considered (1) resource mobilization
and enabling environment for poverty eradication in the context
of the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least
Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010, (2) commitment
to good governance, development and poverty reduction, and
(3) measures for ensuring smooth transition of least developed
countries from their current status.