Landlocked Developing Countries

The United Nations has observed the first International Day for Awareness of the Development Needs and Challenges Specific to Landlocked Developing Countries. The day, marked through the UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, highlights the trade, transit and infrastructure difficulties faced by countries without coastlines.

Sudan's Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with a senior official from the Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States. The meeting, reported by Sudanese media, signals Khartoum's continued diplomatic engagement with United Nations bodies despite the ongoing conflict in the country. Details of the discussions, including any specific outcomes on development support for Sudan, were not disclosed.