Humanitarian Development Program - Turkey to host conference of world`s poorest nations


Turkey to host conference of world`s poorest nations (21/06/07)


Leaders from the world's least developed countries will meet in Istanbul next month to discuss ways of integrating with the global economy and improving the welfare of their people, a Turkish official said today.

		The conference, organised by several UN agencies among them the UN Development Programme, is expected to take place in the first half of July, possible on July 9-10. The meeting will focus on determining the needs of the poorest nations and exploring ways to increase their contribution to the global economy. "Turkey is hosting the meeting as part of its interaction with African countries," the Turkish source said.
Ankara will seek the support of the attending countries to its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN security council in the 2009-2010 period, the source said. According to UN-set criteria, 50 countries qualify as the world's least developed nations, compared to 25 in 1971. Thirty-five are in Africa, 10 in Asia, five in Oceania and one in the Caribbean. Among them are Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Sudan and Mauritania. Source: Zee News To receive regular email alerts, contact us at updates@developmentprogram.org Click here for Newsletter Archive

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