Vanuatu graduates from list of least developed countries

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has graduated from the status of least developed countries (LDC), becoming the sixth ever country to achieve the milestone, since the category was created in 1971. 

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First Person: ‘Nepal is ready for its next chapter’

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First Person: ‘Nepal is ready for its next chapter’

12 Mar 2023

Nepal is due to graduate from its current status, as one of the world’s least developed countries, in 2026. Subhash Nepali, an economist in the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Nepal, has seen the economic progress made in the country, where he was born and raised.