Meeting of the Group of Friends of LLDCs

Co-Chaired by Austria, India and Rwanda, the Group of Friends of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) will serve as a critical informal platform to raise international recognition and awareness, build consensus and strengthen partnerships in favor of LLDCs.

The first meeting will take place on 23 November 2022 from 9:00am to 9:45am in Conference Room 11. Botswana, as the Chair of the Group of LLDCs, will serve as ex-officio member of the Group of Friends.

DOCUMENTS

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

STATEMENTS

• Welcome remarks by H.E. Mr. Alexander Marschik, Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations
• Welcome remarks by H.E. Ms. Ruchira Kamboj, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations
• Remarks by the Chair of the Group of LLDCs, H.E. Mr. Collen Vixen Kelapile, Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations
• Remarks by Ms. Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
• Closing remarks by H.E. Ms. Ruchira Kamboj, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations