Nauru
31 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
27 July 2012: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) agreed to endorse “The Future We Want,” the outcome document of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), on 27 July 2012. The outcome document was adopted at the close of Rio+20, which took place from 20-22 June 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
During discussion within the UNGA, Papua New Guinea, on behalf of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), and Nauru, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS...
27 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
20 July 2012: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), together with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), the Pacific Islands Museum Association (PIMA), and the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), convened the Youth Speak! workshop, to raise awareness among regional youth of heritage preservation, environmental concerns and sustainable development.
According to UNESCO...
27 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
25 July 2012: The UNFCCC Secretariat has published a synthesis report of the views of parties, and intergovernmental and observer organizations on the revision of the Joint Implementation (JI) guidelines (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/INF.1).
The report synthesizes: the five submissions received from Ukraine, New Zealand, Denmark on behalf of the EU and its member States, Nauru on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), and the Gambia on behalf of the least developed countries (LDCs); the...
25 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
5 July 2012: The 16th Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting (FEMM 16) discussed issues relating to economic governance in the Pacific, and concluded with the release of the Forum Economic Action Plan 2012. The Plan addresses, inter alia: implementing the Waiheke Declaration; economic empowerment of women; implementation of the Cairns Compact on Strengthening Development Coordination in the Pacific; progress by the Group of 20 (G20); and climate change resourcing.
The meeting was hosted by...
16 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
13 July 2012: The 11th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change concluded with the adoption of a joint statement in which the leaders reaffirm that the Durban Platform (ADP) process and outcome shall be under the Convention, in full accordance with all its principles and provisions, in particular the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.
The 11th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change, which was held in Johannesburg, South...
