Maldives
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
6 October 2010: The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) met on 6 October 2010, in New York, US, to continue and conclude its general debate, addressing, inter alia: support to small island developing States (SIDS); climate change issues; the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); disasters, and international governance.
A number of speakers addressed issues pertaining to support to small island developing States (SIDS). Egypt expressed his commitment to...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
18 October 2010: The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) met on 18 October 2010, in New York, US, to consider groups of countries in special situations, looking ahead towards the Fourth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 30 May-3 June 2010.
Cheick Sidi Diarra, Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser on Africa and High Representative for the LDCs, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 October 2010: The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) addressed the ways in which member States have been promoting and protecting the rights of children, in light of their respective socioeconomic and cultural situations.
Some speakers highlighted the impact of climate change on children. The representative of Yemen underscored that the global economic, food, energy and climate crises exacerbated the obstacles to “create a world fit...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 November 2010: The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) concluded its consideration of sustainable development, with several States calling for special support for small island developing States (SIDS) to cope with the adverse effects of climate change, including more frequent and severe floods, typhoons and hurricanes.
India said it had contributed to the development efforts of SIDS in the spirit of South-South solidarity, helping them with capacity...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 November 2010: The Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) has launched the second call for proposals on urban adaptation and renewable energy projects in eligible developing countries.
Grant financing up to EUR 500 000 can be provided to Nordic (i.e. Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland) institutions, organizations, companies and authorities with an eligible local partner in the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal,...
