Third UN Conference on
Landlocked Developing Countries
Gaborone, Botswana
10-13 December 2024
Driving Progress through partnerships
Application for the Third Round of Special Accreditation to LLDC3 is open!
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in its resolutions 76/217, 77/246, and 77/329, decided to convene the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) will be held in Gaborone, Botswana in 2024, under the title “Driving Partnerships for Progress”. The conference will explore innovative solutions, build meaningful partnerships to unlock the potential of landlocked developing countries and explore the different solutions to the challenges outlined by the Vienna Programme of Action (VPoA). For more background information on the Conference, please see: https://www.un.org/en/landlocked
Stakeholder Participation in the Conference:
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As guided by resolution A/RES/77/246, other relevant stakeholders, including the non-governmental organizations not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, wishing to attend and contribute to the Conference, and whose work is relevant to the subject of the Third United Nations Conference on the Landlocked Developing Countries, can apply through the INDICO platform to seek special accreditation for the Conference as observers. If you do not already have an Indico account, please create one before proceeding with your application. Please find the user guide on creating the account here.
Interested organizations must apply by 9 August 2024.
Please Note:
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You do NOT need to apply for special accreditation if your NGO has consultative status with ECOSOC.
If your organization has already received accreditation for one of the Conferences or Summits listed below, DO NOT APPLY for this ad-hoc Special accreditation. For additional information about stakeholder participation in the 3rd UN Conference on the Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), please visit the website.
- The Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States
- The International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States
- The third International Conference on Small Island Developing States
- The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States
- The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
- The international meeting entitled “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity” and including those organizations accredited to participate in the sessions of the United Nations Environment Assembly
- The 2022 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
- The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
- The United Nations Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”
- Previous United Nations Conferences on Landlocked Developing Countries
- The organizations that were granted special accreditation on the first and second rounds to participate in the LLDC3 Conference per UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/77/246
Stakeholder applications will be reviewed by Member States, in accordance with the relevant GA Resolution. The name of the organization and country will be shared with the Member States, and other information, including but not limited to the homepage and/or the reason for participation may also be shared if requested.
Accredited entities will be informed and will receive further instruction to finalize their registration, as representatives will need to register individually to secure their participation in the event.
For additional information about stakeholder participation in the 3rd UN Conference on the Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), please visit the website.