The Fourth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries recently completed its meeting in Istanbul Turkey. The result of this conference was an action plan to halve the number of countries classified as Least Developed Countries in the next decade. There are currently 48 countries so designated - they are countries with the lowest socioeconomic development indicators.
Although a number of delegates were satisfied with the results of the conference, there were some concerns raised, including concerns voiced by the Vatican's representative (Archbishop Silvano Tomasi), that were not completely addressed.
To access a Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute report on the conference, please visit:
C-Fam: UN Development Conference Provides Teaching Moments for Holy See (26 MAY 11)
To access Archbishop Tomasi's conference statement, please visit:
Statement by Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi at the Fourth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries
To access the closing statement at the United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries, please visit:
Statement by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (13 MAY 11)
Background information:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Pope Benedict XVI: Encyclical Letter: Caritas in Veritate (29 June 2009)
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