Tripartite meeting between the DMUN Foundation, the ITTLLDC and Nepal on the margins of UNGA81

On 22 September 2026, Mr. Dulguun Damdin-Od, Executive Director of the International Think Tank for Landlocked Developing Countries (ITTLLDC), together with members of the ITTLLDC International Youth Advisory Board, met His Excellency Mr. Amrit Bahadur Rai, Foreign Secretary of Nepal, on the margins of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Foundation, which is Technical Secretariat of the Youth Advisory Board, was represented by Mr. Caleb Lee, Director for Governmental Engagement, and Mr. Alejandro Nathaniel Lawson, Senior Officer and Head of the Technical Secretariat of the Youth Advisory Board.

From March 2019 to June 2023, Mr. Rai was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations. During his ambassadorial tenure, he served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the ITTLLDC from 2022 to 2023.

The sides held cordial discussions on the ITTLLDC’s work to advance the shared interests of landlocked developing countries, including connectivity and aviation, climate change, critical minerals, youth engagement, and the effective implementation of the Awaza Programme of Action.

Both sides called for stronger regional and international cooperation, knowledge-sharing, research and development, and collective action on the structural challenges faced by landlocked developing countries and on their inclusive and sustainable development.

The Foundation thanks the Foreign Ministry of Nepal for its willingness to meet and for the continued collaboration between the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and the ITTLLDC, and extends a special thanks to the Bahá’í International Community.

This article is part of the Foundation’s public record of its engagements and programmes.

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