LDCs' strength lies in their united voice

There may be diversity among the LDCs, but their strength lies in their number and united voice, and recognition of indivisibility of the LDCs' interest is crucial for any global outcome in favour of these countries, said Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh in Geneva.
He was making the inaugural statement as the chair of the Coordinating Council of the LDCs at the opening session of a two-day High Level Workshop on African LDCs in Izmir, Turkey on March 4, 2008, according to a press statement.
Debapriya also reiterated Bangladesh's commitment to protect and promote LDCs' (least developed countries) interests in the ongoing global trade and development negotiations.
The workshop was organised as a pre-conference event for the Unctad XII, the quadrennial ministerial conference of the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (Unctad) to be held in April in Accra, Ghana.
The envoy said the main political message of the recently concluded LDC Trade Ministers meeting in Lesotho underscores the imperative of addressing the developmental concerns of the weak and vulnerable economies for successful completion of the faltering WTO trade negotiations.