By, April 10 -- Reitumetse Mahloane

The United Nations Lesotho(UN) held a forum to discuss the Landlocked Developing Countries(LLDC) upcoming meeting. It is the third program of action which will commence on 18-22 June 2024, in Kigali, Rwanda. Points of discussion for the meeting included challenges of the LLDC, and the objectives of the upcoming program of action.

The Ministry of Trade's Deputy Principal Secretary, Jobo Rasoko, says for the two previous conferences 25% of the goals set therein was achieved, this was due to a number of factors including; the 2008 financial global crisis, COVID-19 Pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, climate change, and the general inability to mobilize resources, hence this preparatory meeting.

In order to stay...