Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Abstract

The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group supports LDCs to negotiate as a bloc at the intergovernmental negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change sessions, to effectively represent their collective needs. As the poorest countries in the world, the 47 LDCs are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The LDC Group represents these nations at the UN climate change negotiations, where we work to secure fair and ambitious action to tackle the global challenge of climate change. Accordingly, the 47 countries that form the LDC Group are actively voicing their interests and needs within the international climate change negotiation process not only within but under the group of G77 and China. The LDC Group has been an advocate for a strong G77 and China position, especially on adaptation. Even though in many instances finding a common position has been difficult among the member countries of the G77 and China, adaptation is one of the issues that makes developing countries one.