LLDC3 Conference at Awaza, Turkmenistan: Key Facts
Why in the news
The Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) took place in Awaza, Turkmenistan, to tackle the special problems of countries without sea access.
Key facts
- Venue: Awaza, Turkmenistan.
- 32 landlocked developing countries are covered; they hold about 7% of the world’s people (over 600 million) yet just over 1% of world economy and trade.
- The Awaza Programme of Action (APoA) was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2024 as the 2024-2034 framework.
- Priorities: trade facilitation, infrastructure, climate resilience and financing.
- New platforms: the LLDC Global Business Network and a South-South Cooperation Ministerial Meeting.
About the Awaza Programme of Action
- The programme plans a high-level panel on freedom of transit and a WTO work programme for LLDCs.
- It also envisages regional agricultural research hubs and an infrastructure investment finance facility.
- Youth, women, private-sector and parliamentary forums ran alongside the conference.
Exam angle
- Static GK: the third LLDC conference city is Awaza, in Turkmenistan.
- Numbers to recall: 32 LLDCs, 7% of population, just over 1% of trade, plan period to 2034.
- Lack of sea access, remoteness and trade costs are the core challenges.