Civil Society Forum Declaration

Panel 1: Environmental vulnerabilities of SIDS
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Panel 2: Special challenges facing SIDS in trade and economic development
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Panel 3: Role of culture in SIDS' sustainable development
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Panel 4: Addressing the emerging trends and social challenges for the sustainable development of SIDS
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Panel 5: Resilience-building in SIDS
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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs convened regional and inter-regional meetings of the SIDS in partnership with relevant regional organizations and stakeholders. The main objective of the consultations was to identify specific programmes and projects to give effect to the undertakings set out in the Mauritius Strategy for Implementation (MSI).

The regional meetings were held in St. Kitts & Nevis (5-7 October), Samoa (17-19 October) and Seychelles (26-28 October). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy hosted the inter-regional meeting which took place in Rome (15-16 November). Additionally, on 18 and 23 November, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held special meetings on food security and sustainable development in Small Island Developing States.