A/RES/73/133
Graduation of countries from the least developed country category
Nations system and in cooperation with its bilateral, regional and multilateral
development and trading partners;
4.
Takes note of the endorsement by the Council of the recommendation of
the Committee that Solomon Islands be graduated from the least developed country
category, and decides to provide Solomon Islands, on an exceptional basis, with an
additional preparatory period of three years before the start of the three-year
preparatory period leading to graduation;
5.
Invites Solomon Islands to prepare, during the six-year period between the
adoption of the present resolution and its graduation from the least developed country
category, its national smooth-transition strategy, with the support of the United
Nations system and in cooperation with its bilateral, regional and multilateral
development and trading partners;
6.
Takes note of the endorsement by the Council of the recommendatio n of
the Committee that Sao Tome and Principe be graduated from the least developed
country category, also takes note of the fact that the Committee found reasonable the
request by Sao Tome and Principe to postpone its effective graduation date to 2024
so as to enable it to enact necessary internal reforms and align its transition strategy
with its national development plan, and decides to provide Sao Tome and Principe,
on an exceptional basis, with an additional preparatory period of three years before
the start of the three-year preparatory period leading to graduation;
7.
Invites Sao Tome and Principe to prepare, during the six-year period
between the adoption of the present resolution and its graduation from the least
developed country category, its national smooth-transition strategy, with the support
of the United Nations system and in cooperation with its bilateral, regional and
multilateral development and trading partners.
52nd plenary meeting
13 December 2018
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