General Support Measures
General Support Measures are measures not classified under trade and ODA. The cap on LDC contributions to the regular and peacekeeping budgets of the United Nations fall under this category. Also, a number of international organizations and conventions provide financial support for funding the participation of LDCsLeast Developed Countries in their meetings.
General Support ISMs
Travel support from UN Office of the High Representative for the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS (UN-OHRLLS)
OHRLLS aims at enhancing the mobilization and galvanization of international support for the...
Travel support for official representatives of LDCs
The United Nations, its agencies, and other international organizations provide financial support...
Stories
SPOTLIGHT summary: How long should the smooth transition period last?
In response to the lack of guidelines to support the transition of countries from the LDC...
Many scholarships, few applications
By Namsuk Kim (*) There are a growing number of financial support...
Latest news
LDC Fellowship for UNITAR online course: United Nations Protocol
UNITAR offeres an e-Learning course on United Nations Protocol (3 - 30 June 2013). This...
Myanmar considers graduation from the LDC category
Myanmar is the third Asian LDC (Cambodia and Laos are other two countries) to dedicate additional...
ISM in the spotlight
SPOTLIGHT: New developments in smooth transition
In response to the lack of guidelines to support the transition of countries from the LDC category, a UN General Assembly resolution put in place a smooth transition framework in 2004. The resolution does not contain any mandatory provisions. Instead, it invites partners to extend smooth...
Facts & Figures
What are general support related measures?
The Unite d Nations provides financial support for the participation of representatives of LDCs ...
WIPO LDC country profiles
WIPO provides LDC-specific intellectual property profiles for all LDCs. The profiles can be ...
Latest discussions
Is it age limit and how long can we benefit for the scolarship ?
Is it age limit and how long can we benefit for the scolarship ?
AUTM Developing Economies Scholarship
SPOTLIGHT: How long should smooth transition measures last?
The new General Assembly resolution on smooth transition from the LDC category has 6 references to an...
UN support for smooth transition strategy of graduating LDCs
Experts in the spotlight
Zeïneb Mazouz, IELPO
Zeïneb Mazouz - Public Relations and Career Officer of the IELPO LL.M. Programme coordination team...
Wei Zhuang, CISDL
Ms. Zhuang's areas of expertise are intellectual property, technology transfer, climate change...
Amelia Miazad, Executive Director of Advanced Degree Programs Office at Berkeley Law
Ms. Amelia Miazad is the Executive Director of Advanced Degree Programs Office at Berkeley Law ....
Yvona Tous, Policy and Advocacy Officer FCA
Ms. Tous developed policy drafts and participated in the FCA policy development process to...