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Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked...
Landlocked but not left behind: UN summit in Turkmenistan wraps with bold new roadmap | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries wrapped up earlier Friday in Awaza, Turkmenistan, with delegates adopting a...
Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Countries agreed Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs of nations without direct access to the...
‘Landlocked to landlinked’: UN summit seeks to turn geography into opportunity | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
For the world’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), geography isn’t just a challenge, it’s a costly barrier to trade. Cut off from...
World News in Brief: Funding schools in Afghanistan, Seaweed farming in Latin America, drought in Somalia | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday welcomed a contribution of $3.5 million from the Government of Indonesia to support the...
Geography shouldn’t define destiny: UN summit on landlocked nations opens in Turkmenistan | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Breaking down barriers and restoring fairness in global development should be the goal of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing...
UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
At a major UN forum opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, this week, parliamentarians from around the world are being urged to take decisive...
Once-in-a-decade push for the ‘locked out’: Global leaders set for landmark UN conference in Turkmenistan | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
In early August, Heads of State, ministers, investors and grassroots leaders will gather in Awaza on Turkmenistan’s Caspian coast for...
Deputy UN chief urges bold action to transform food systems at global summit in Addis Ababa | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday called on countries to double down on efforts to transform food systems,...
Slight decrease in global hunger as inequalities widen, UN report reveals | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
An interagency group from the UN released the flagship 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report on Monday,...