Day of Awareness of Landlocked Developing Countries
August 6 · Level 3 · #1712 of 2238
This UN day draws attention to countries with no coastline of their own and the hurdles that come with it. The biggest one is that moving goods in and out is slow and expensive.
How it is celebrated: the UN and governments hold meetings and discussions on transport, trade and cooperation with the neighbours whose ports and roads the cargo depends on. Online, people share facts about these countries.
The UN list of landlocked developing countries has 32 members, spread over four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe and South America.