The opening plenary of LDC5 was chaired by Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, who announced a $60 million financial contribution towards implementation of the DPoA. 

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The Gulf State leader reiterated the need for international solidarity in combating crises worldwide. 

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“There is a moral obligation incumbent upon the rich and developed countries to contribute more to assist the least developed countries to overcome the global challenges we are now dealing with,” the Emir noted. 

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With the debt crisis a key issue for officials attending LDC5, he called for attention to be paid to its impact on the least developed countries. 

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“I urge development partners to follow Qatar's example and take the initiative to support the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action as part of our humanitarian and development obligations to the peoples of the least developed countries,” he stated.