Tag:Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Climate Change

Hangzhou session: Science from IPCC is ‘fundamental’ – LDC Group

Ahead of the 62nd meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) holding in Hangzhou, China, from February 24 to 28, 2025, the...

Michael Simire - February 21, 2025

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AfDB to address hazardous chemicals in Africa’s least developed countries

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an initiative aimed at tackling the challenge of hazardous chemicals in 11 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)...

Michael Simire - January 26, 2025

Climate Change

Chair of Least Developed Countries sets expectations ahead of COP29

The 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commences on Monday, November...

Michael Simire - November 10, 2024

Climate Change

COP29: LDCs push for bold climate finance commitments in Lilongwe Declaration

Ministers and Heads of Delegation from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) convened in Lilongwe, Malawi on August 28, 2024, to adopt and issue the 2024...

Michael Simire - September 6, 2024

Climate Change

Malawi to host LDCs Strategy and Ministerial Meeting

Malawi, serving as the Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group on Climate Change, will host the LDC Strategy & Ministerial Meetings from...

Michael Simire - August 22, 2024

Climate Change

SB60: Discussions failed to reflect urgency of climate crisis – Least Developed Countries

Following two weeks of climate negotiations setting the course for COP29 in November 2024, the Chair of the Least Developed Countries Group, Evans Njewa,...

Michael Simire - June 16, 2024

Climate Change

Least Developed Countries set expectations ahead of key climate negotiations

Government representatives gather in Bonn, Germany, for the next two weeks for technical negotiations in the lead up to COP29 in Azerbaijan later this...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2024

Climate Change