2019 Annual Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Landlocked Developing Countries

BACKGROUND

The Ministerial Meeting preceeded the comprehensive high-level Midterm Review of the Vienna Programme of Action held on 5 and 6 December 2019, thus it provided an opportunity for LLDCs, transit countries and their development partners to exchange views on how the implementation of the VPoA can be accelerated. Although there has been some positive progress since 2014, many LLDCs still lag in various indicators. The meeting reviewed the progress made so far and how lessons from the first five years of implementation of the VPoA can be applied to the remaining five years.

The meeting was also held during the 74th session of the UN General Assembly and alongside the high-level General Debate including the Climate Summit, UN High-level Political Forum, and Financing for Development. The meeting therefore provided collective views on issues discussed during the high-level General Debate.

MEETING DOCUMENTS

Background Materials

• Concept Note and Draft AgendaPDFOpens a new window
• Ministerial DeclarationPDFOpens a new window

Opening

• H.E. Mr. Antonio Rivas PalaciosPDFOpens a new window

General Debate

• Ms. Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘UtoikamanuOpens a new window

Statements by Ministers and Representatives of LLDCs, development partners, international and regional organizations:

• H.E. Mr. Mukhtar Tileuberdi (Republic of Kazakhstan)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E. Mr. Francis Kasaila (Republic of Malawi)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E Mr. Tandi Dorji (Bhutan)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E Mr. Lesego Calayel Makgothi (Kingdom of Lesotho)PDFOpens a new window
• H.E. Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith (Lao People's Democratic Republic)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali (Nepal)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E. Ms. Unity Dow (Botswana)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E. Ms. Awut Deng Acuil (South Sudan)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E. Mr. Henry Oryem Okello (Uganda)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E. Ms. Maria del Carmen Almendras (Plurinational State of Bolivia)PDFOpens a new window 
• Ms. Armida Salsiah AlisjahbanaPDFOpens a new window
• H.E. Mr. Ronald Simwinga (Zambia)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E. Mr. Sukhbold Sukhee (Mongolia)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E. Mr. Assane Tamboura (Burkina Faso)PDFOpens a new window 
• H.E. Mr. Kanisson Coulibaly (Mali)PDFOpens a new window