the article depicts the situation before cold war in which developing countries (dcs) and least developed countries (ldcs) found themselves big loser, as they were deprived from participation in trade negotiation process, leading into establishment of gatt . therefore, they resorted to unctad  as the sole defender of their interests against developed countries in trade negotiations. unctad has ...

In this article, we argue that least-developed countries (LDCs) should be treated as a distinct group from developing within theories of international justice generally, and trade more specifically. While authors the literature occasionally make passing reference to LDCs’ entitlement special favourable treatment other states, they say little about what form take, how such entitlements relate ob...