More than 20 heads of state and government and some 3,000 delegates from international organizations, civil society, young people, the academic world and the private sector should attend the conference.
UN News is on the ground in Awaza, reporting on the event as it takes place.
During the increase in the flag, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov, officially welcomed the participants. “” Welcome to Awaza. I wish all participants in the conference,He said.
A high representative Rabab Fatima expressed his hope that The rally would help “strengthen and expand partnerships between nations”.
Shared challenges and solutions
The opening ceremony on Tuesday will be assisted by the UN Secretary General António Guterresarriving from Almaty, Kazakhstan, where he radius at the new center for Sustainable development objectives For Central Asia and Afghanistan.
The UN Secretary General António Guterres (Center), alongside the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu (left), and permanent representative of Kazakhstan at the UN Kairat Umarov (right), arriving in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
“” This center symbolizes the new era of cooperation in Central Asia – based on priorities and shared solutions” he said.
Warning of “complex and interconnected challenges”, in particular poverty reduction, increased hunger and acceleration of climate impacts, he stressed that Central Asia is already experiencing glaciers to the merger, the narrowing of water and increasing commercial barriers.
The center, he added, can become “a vital pioneer” for the implementation of the action program for developing countries without coastline, transforming geographic constraints into opportunities by regional cooperation.
A transformed city
Awaza, a national tourist area on the Caspian coast of Turkmenistan, has been transformed into a global forum.
The final deliveries of water stations, safety scanners, screens and technical equipment continued on Sunday in the large sports complex that has become a place of conference. The United Nations technical staff and local teams worked 24 hours a day to organize cameras, plenary rooms and logistics for dozens of secondary events.
“A massive preparatory effort was made jointly with the UN to create the conditions necessary for delegates and all participants,” said Aksoltan Atayeva, permanent representative of Turkmenistan at the UN. “We take our responsibility seriously and do everything possible to ensure the best conditions and successful work.”
The final preparations underway on the LLDC3 conference site in Awaza, Turkmenistan.
Beyond meetings
In a neighboring pavilion, countries have prepared exhibitions highlighting the progress of transport, energy and communications.
“The railway of Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran and the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-Inde gas pipeline are among the key projects,” Annaberdi Kashanov told Turkmenistan Pavilion UN News.
There is 32 landlocked developing countries Around the world, which houses more than 500 million people. Many are also among the least developed countries in the world, faced with structural challenges such as high transport costs, access to the market and vulnerability to climatic shocks.
Robust infrastructure and improved connectivity remain essential to overcome these obstacles, facilitating trade and integration in the global markets.
The LLDC3 conference aims to promote global partnerships to accelerate inclusive and sustainable development.
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