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States pledge at UN to tackle special needs of landlocked poor nations

3 October 2008
The General Assembly today wrapped up a special high-level meeting with Member States renewing the pledge made five years ago to help the world's 31 landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) overcome the problems caused by their lack of territorial access to the sea and their remoteness and isolation from world markets.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

Sounding ‘alarm bells,’ Ban calls for more aid to landlocked poor countries

2 October 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to show the same generosity in helping the world’s 31 landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) overcome their trade-hobbling isolation as it did last week when it pledged significant new funding to help poor States in general achieve development goals.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro

UN seeks to help landlocked countries overcome their handicap in trade

1 October 2008
The United Nations today began three days of high-level consultations aimed at boosting foreign direct investment in the world’s 31 landlocked developing countries (LLDC) to strengthen their participation in international trade and the global economy.
Under-Secretary-General Cheick Sidi Diarra

Poor, landlocked countries remain on the economic fringe, UN official says

18 June 2008
Landlocked developing countries remain marginalized in the global economy, despite increased development aid, debt relief and greater access to international markets, the United Nations envoy for the world’s poorest nations said today.
ESCAP Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer

Streamlined customs could boost exports by poorest countries – UN official

24 April 2008
Cumbersome customs procedures are adding unnecessary costs to the transport of goods from landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) to international markets, a senior UN official has told a meeting held to measure progress on the issue.