Latest announcements and initiatives
Stay updated about the latest news, calls, initiatives, and outcomes related to the LLDC3 Conference
New social media material!
Ready to engage people for the Landlocked Developing Countries Conference? We want to help you with that! Share our material through your social media channels!
Our final Preparatory Commitee will take place from 3 to 5 June
We wish to inform you that the second and final Preparatory Commitee (PrepCom) meeting for the LLDC3, originaly scheduled for 29 April to 1 May 2024, has now been scheduled to take place from 3 to 5 June. We will you posted with further details.
Landlocked to landlinked: Innovating in cross-border trade
Read our second article of our Think Pieces series written by Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC)
Private sector collaboration is at the heart of development
Get to know our new Think Pieces series, a compilation of short articles from leading voices to inspire a positive change for Landlocked Developing Countries.
Our first contributor is Stephen Ruzibiza, CEO of the Rwanda Private Sector Federation, who talks about the role of private sector collaboration as the heart of development.
"Truly the countries are landlocked. But they’re not potentially locked", he points out.
Watch it! Innovating Forward: Young LLDC Entrepreneurs
If you missed the OHRLLs Side virtual event "Innovating Forward: Young Entrepreneurs Driving Sustainable Development in LLDCs", held during the ECOSOC YOuth Forum, we got you covered!
We need your feedback on the draft youth declaration!
We already have a draft Youth Declaration with the young people's commitment to contributing to a better future in LLDCs. But your feedback is crucial in refining and enhancing the draft declaration. Participate!
(Closed) Interested in attending our Second Prep Comm?
Are you an entity from the private sector, civil society, NGOs, and academia? Did your entity receive special accreditation by the General Assembly per A/RES/77/246 and were accredited to past United Nations' Conferences and Summits as stated in A/CONF.225/2024/PC/L.4? If the answer is yes, you can register and attend our Second Session of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), which will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
(Closed) Call for exhibitions!
You have the opportunity to organize an exhibition on the margins of the Conference! Exhibitions offer an opportunity for interested parties to raise awareness about their work in Landlocked Developing Countries. Apply today! Deadline: 15 April.
(Closed) Call for the submission of Think Pieces
This is a call for Think Pieces about the perspectives of the private sector. These short, thought-provoking articles aim to provide an opportunity to bring visibility to the work, ideas and initiatives of the private sector and relevant agencies and organizations that work with businesses. Give us yours!
(Closed) Call for application for youth entrepreneurs
Hello youth entrepreneurs! Would you like to share your insights and experiences at a global United Nations conference among high level speakers? Is your business in a landlocked developing country (LLDC)? If the answer is YES, fill in the following questionnaire for a chance to win travel sponsorship to Rwanda and speak at this unique event.
(Closed) Who is in!? Accreditations open
We are eager to see you in Kigali! We already opened our accreditation period for the private sector, civil society, NGOs, and academia. Usually this is a prephase needed for entities that were never involved in any UN Conference or meeting. Do not worry if you do not know the answer to that. We will figure it out. Go to "Civil Society, NGO, private sector, and academia" and follow the steps to see if your situation requires or not a previous accreditation. Identify your situation and follow the steps. Remmeber that, if you need accreditation, the deadline is 29 March 2024.
(Closed) Young storytellers from Landlocked Developing Countries, we want to hear from you!
Are you a young person between 18-35 years old from a landlocked developing country (LLDC)? We are looking for passionate and creative storytellers from LLDCs to submit digital content (photos or videos) showcasing the compelling stories and unique experiences of young people in these nations. A selected number of fellows will be fully funded to participate in the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Landlocked Developing Countries to be held in Kigali in June 2024. Deadline submissions: 8 March, 2024 (EST time)
Congratulations to Bhutan!
This Landlocked country officially leaves the category of the least developed countries (LDCs) - a major milestone that reflects the Himalayan country’s remarkable development progress.
(Closed) Call for side events at the LLDC3
The deadline for applying for side events has now passed. We thank those organizations who have submitted applications. We will be in touch with you shortly.
Gearing up!
The UN celebrates a Consultative meeting in the lead-up to our Conference. Get to know more.
We met in Armenia with ministers of LLDCs
This meeting, which is part of the preparatory process of Third UN Conference on LLDCs, and its outcome will contribute as a thematic input to the next programme of action.