The meeting was set against the backdrop of the newly adopted Awaza Programme of Action (APoA) for the Decade 2024–2034, a strategic blueprint shaped by lessons from its predecessor and energized by the momentum of the LLDC3 Conference held in Awaza, Turkmenistan, in August 2025. More than a policy document, the APoA emerged as a rallying call for the global community—including UN entities, international financial institutions, and transit countries—to align their efforts with LLDC prio...
