Geography shouldn’t define destiny: UN summit on landlocked nations opens in Tajikistan

Published on August 5, 2025

Breaking down barriers and restoring fairness in global development should be the goal of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, Secretary-General António Guterres said at its opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, on Tuesday. 

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