A/RES/76/8
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
29 November 2021
Seventy-sixth session
Agenda item 9
Report of the Economic and Social Council
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
on 24 November 2021
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/76/L.6/Rev.1)]
76/8.
Graduation of Bangladesh, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
and Nepal from the least developed country category
The General Assembly,
Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 2021/11 of 8 June 2021 on
the report of the Committee for Development Policy on its twenty -third session,
Taking into account its resolutions 59/209 of 20 December 2004, 65/286 of
29 June 2011 and 67/221 of 21 December 2012 on a smooth transition for countries
graduating from the list of least developed countries,
Recalling paragraph 10 of its resolution 67/221, in which it decided to take note
of the decisions of the Economic and Social Council regarding the grad uation of
countries from the least developed country category, as well as the inclusion of
countries in that category, at the first session of the General Assembly following the
adoption of the decisions,
Emphasizing that graduation from the least developed country category is a
major milestone for the country involved as it means that significant progress has
been made towards reaching at least some of its development goals,
Noting with great concern the negative impact on the vulnerable economies of
the least developed countries from the global crisis triggered by the coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has further disrupted the sustainable
development progress of these countries,
1.
Reaffirms that graduating from the category of least developed countries
should not result in a disruption or reversal of development plans, programmes and
projects;
2.
Takes note of the endorsement by the Economic and Social Council of the
recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy that Banglades h, the Lao
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