On 8 October, the Second Committee took up?Item 23: Groups of countries in special situations:?
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NEW YORK 24 September 2020 –?Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) met virtually on the margins of the UN General Assembly on September 23 and expressed concern about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their countries.
Partnering for accelerated implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action and achieving sustainable development in LLDCs in the era of COVID-19
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NEW YORK 23 September, 2020 – Ministers of Foreign Affairs of?Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?adopted?a?Roadmap for Accelerated Implementation of the Vienna?Programme?of Action?during their annual meeting?in the virtual sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.?&
The webinar will provide an opportunity to contribute to the global conversation on “creating the future we want by 2045” and to leverage multilateralism in accelerating the VPoA and SDGs in LLDCs.
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OHRLLS is joining with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation to present the?most recent data and analysis on hunger, food security and malnutrition in the three groups of most vulnerable countries.
This virtual session is a space for participants and the development community to learn, share and explore the measures being taken by UN Agencies, governments and the digital industry to provide resilient connectivity - through access to broadband - and its importance in current global crises like COVID-19.
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The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact spans the economic, social, environmental and political spheres, with the LLDCs likely amongst those most impacted.
It will undoubtedly pose serious constraints on the pursuit of LLDCs in achieving the goals and targets of the Vienna Programme of Action and the SDGs.
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