Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries

ANTALYA, TURKEY - MAY 26: Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the LDCs Gyan Chandra Acharya attends a Civil Society Forum within Midterm Review of the Istanbul Programme of Action at the Titanic Hotel in Antalya, Turkey on May 26, 2016. The Midterm Review conference for the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries will take place in Antalya, Turkey from 27-29 May 2016. The conference will undertake a comprehensive review of the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action by the least developed countries (LDCs) and their development partners and likewise reaffirm the global commitment to address the special needs of the LDCs. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)