REJECTION OF SAMOAN GOVERNMENT TOWARD UN PROPOSAL TO CHANGE ITS STATUS FROM LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRY TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY

The research discussed about the rejection of Samoan Government toward UN proposal on graduation status. The background is the Samoa condition and situation as one of the Least Developed Country member which has structural problems to growth. Especially the factor related to condition of economic and environment which is vulnerable even though Samoa met two of the three graduation criteria. Thereby, the problem formulation of the research is why the Samoan Government rejected the UN proposal to change the status from the Least Developed Country to developing country. Theoretical frameworks are Rational Actor of Decision Making Theory and National Interest Concept. The Rational Actor is used to explain the factor influenced and considered by the government to make decision toward UN proposal. Meanwhile, the National Interest concept is used to explain the interest of a state behind the decision resulted by Samoan Government dealing with graduation status.