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UN Secretary-General opens third LLDC conference in Awaza, urges decade of ambition
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) in Awaza, Turkmenistan, highlighting deep economic disparities and calling for a new decade of action centered on the conference's programme of action.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday opened the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) in Awaza, Turkmenistan, saying the meeting must shift from describing obstacles to delivering solutions.
Guterres said landlocked developing countries account for roughly 7% of the world's population but only just over 1% of global trade and economic output, a disparity he described as "a stark example of deep…
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