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From Aspiration to Action: LLDCs Forge a New Path at Pivotal UN Meeting
On the afternoon of September 26, 2025, during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Ministers and High-Level Officials from the 32 Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) convened for a landmark Ministerial Meeting. Their collective presence underscored a shared geographic challenge—and an unwavering resolve to overcome it—under the theme: “From Aspiration to Action: Advancing Sustainable Development in LLDCs through the Awaza Programme of Action.”
The meeting was set against the backdrop of the newly adopted Awaza Programme of Action (APoA) for the Decade 2024–2034, a strategic blueprint shaped by lessons from its predecessor and energized by the momentum of the LLDC3 Conference held in Awaza, Turkmenistan, in August 2025. More than a policy document, the APoA emerged as a rallying call for the global community—including UN entities, international financial institutions, and transit countries—to align their efforts with LLDC priorities and help dismantle the barriers of high transport costs.
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LDCs at a Crossroads: Global Leaders Call for Urgent Action and Renewed Partnerships at 2025 Ministerial
Held during the UNGA High-Level Week on 26 September, the Annual Ministerial Meeting convened foreign ministers and development partners under the theme: “Building momentum for accelerated implementation of the Doha Programme of Action in an era of multiple crises: Road to the 2027 Doha Mid-term Review.”
The gathering served as a pivotal moment to assess progress, identify obstacles, and mobilize strategic partnerships to accelerate implementation.
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Serving 92 vulnerable member states.
麻豆传媒 Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) supports groups of vulnerable countries in the United Nations system. The 44 Least Developed Countries, 32 Landlocked Developing Countries and 39 Small Island Developing States have their own special challenges.
Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
5 - 8 August 2025, Awaza, Turkmenistan
4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States
27-30 May 2024, Antigua and Barbuda
Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
5-9 March 2023, Doha, Qatar
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Least Developed
Countries
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) represent the poorest and most vulnerable segment of the international community.
LDCs in facts and figures
Landlocked Developing
Countries
Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face challenges due to their remoteness, lack of territorial access to the sea and significant distance from world markets.
Small Island
Developing States
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are remote from world markets and suffer from climate change and fragile natural environments.
