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SDG Media Zone - LDC5, Doha, Qatar
For the first time in decades, development progress has stalled and even reversed under the combined weight of climate disasters, conflict, economic downturn and the lingering aftermath of COVID-19. Inequalities have worsened, particularly for women and girls. Tens of millions of people have fallen into poverty and want. On its current course, the world may miss many SDG targets by 2030. As the world's most vulnerable nations, the world’s Least Developed Countries are the ones hit hardest. As we reach the midpoint of SDG implementation in 2023, now is the time to take stock, turbocharge action and renew support and solidarity for the Least Developed Countries.
The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) taking place in Doha (March 5-9) is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the places where international assistance is needed the most - and to tap the full potential of the Least Developed Countries helping them make progress on the road to prosperity.
The LDC5 SDG Media Zone will highlight the tireless efforts of the global community to transform potential into prosperity. Conversations in the Zone will look at some specific issues from the LDC perspective, including climate change, youth engagement, and global partnerships. Join us and be part of the conversation on the transformation and solutions needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals!
The SDG Media Zone is hosted by the UN Department of Global Communications in collaboration with the Pvblic Foundation, the UN System, and media participants.
Videos
5 - 9 March 2023 | 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries
Sunday, 5 March 2023 | 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Doha Programme of Action: Driving Sustainable Development in the Countries Furthest Behind
Sunday, 5 March 2023 | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Flip the script through multilateralism – from potential to prosperity on the road to the SDG Summit
Sunday, 5 March 2023 | 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
From Doha to New York: Uniting the world for water
Monday, 6 March 2023 | 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Role of the Private Sector in Combating Climate Change
Monday, 6 March 2023 | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Flip the script through creativity – harnessing the power of creative storytelling to drive SDG action
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Reimagining a Better World
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | 2:00 - 2:30 pm
Flip the script through partnerships – addressing development challenges through solidarity
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | 2:30 - 3:00 pm
Young Innovators: Leveraging Technology to Accelerate the SDGs in Least Developed Countries
Wednesday, 8 March | 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Gender Equality: Key to progress for the most vulnerable
Wednesday, 8 March | 2:30 - 3:00 pm
South-South cooperation: Empowering Young Women Scientists from the LDCs
Thursday, 9 March | 2:00 - 2:30 pm
Flip the script through youth empowerment – mobilizing young people of today, building leaders of tomorrow
Thursday, 9 March | 2:00 - 2:30 pm
The Way Forward: Action is the Antidote