Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3)
Awaza, Turkmenistan
Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3)
Driving Progress through partnerships
Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), lacking direct sea access, face hurdles in trade, connectivity, and development. Without coastal ports, they rely on transit nations, causing higher trade costs and delays. Despite challenges, LLDCs host vibrant communities with untapped potential.
The Third UN Conference on LLDCs offers a chance to explore solutions and forge partnerships, addressing challenges and unlocking their full potential for a more equitable and prosperous future.
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Landlocked to landlinked: Innovating in cross-border trade – Pamela Coke-Hamilton
By Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC) Although it may not be obvious at first glance, Mongolia, Paraguay, Switzerland, and Zambia share more than the colour red in
Here’s how investing in digital can transform LLDCs – Doreen Bogdan-Martin
By Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU Secretary-General Imagine walking for miles under a scorching desert sun just to get a mobile signal, a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of refugees in southeastern Ethiopia. Or
UN Urges Lawmakers in 32 Landlocked Nations to Deliver on Development Plan for 600 Million People
Key Impact Points: Political Will Meets Legislative Action At Monday’s Parliamentary Forum of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), senior UN leaders stressed that without national legislative
Unlocking Opportunities: Sustainable Industrialization in LLDCs – Gerd Müller
By Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) We live in a time of multiple, interconnected crises – crises which hit developing countries the hardest.
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Thought Leaders
This collection of think pieces was compiled by the United Nations Office of the High Representative
for the Least Developed Countries,
Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing
States (UN‑OHRLLS).
DOREEN BOGDAN-MARTIN
ITU Secretary-Genera
GERD MÜLLER
UNIDO Director General
PAMELA COKE‑HAMILTON
ITC Executive Director
SANDRA OJIAMBO
CEO and Executive Director, of the UN Global Compact
AMIR DOSSAL
President and CEO of the Global Partnerships Forum
