Mauritius
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 September 2010: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has agreed by consensus to refer a draft outcome document (document A/64/L.68) to the high-level review meeting on the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) (MSI+5).
MSI+5 is scheduled to be held on 24-25 September 2010, at UN Headquarters in New York, US. In the draft outcome document, the Heads of State and...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 September 2010: The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted its organization of work for the 65th session, including poverty eradication and other development issues, climate change and the international financial and trading systems.
The Committee also adopted its programme of work (document A/C.2/65/L.1). Under the sustainable development umbrella, the Committee was expected to consider, inter alia, the Programme for the Further...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 September 2010: The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) hosted a breakfast on 22 September 2010, in New York, US, to celebrate “island leadership” and cooperation on issues facing small island developing States (SIDS). The partnerships highlighted during the event were the Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) and the Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSNet).
Ambassador Dessima Williams (Grenada), who chairs AOSIS activities at UN Headquarters, chaired the event, which was addressed...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
26 September 2010: The High-level Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of SIDS (MSI+5), convened from 24-25 September 2010, at UN Headquarters in New York, US, as part of the 65th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). During the two-day event, delegates focused on reducing vulnerabilities and strengthening resilience of SIDS, as well as enhancing international support for...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
24 September 2010: The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has released a report titled “Trends in Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States, 2010.”
The report was released on the occasion of the High-level Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) (MSI+5), which was held from 24-25 September 2010, at UN...
