Samoa
12 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 October 2012: The UN General Assembly’s Second Committee conducted its General Debate from 8-10 October 2012, at UN Headquarters in New York, US. Member States stressed the centrality of poverty eradication, the ongoing effects of the global economic crisis, and various processes around sustainable development. Most speakers reaffirmed their commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before the 2015 target date.
While some urged the extension of the MDGs’ priorities...
10 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
9 October 2012: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has released two reports, titled “Tracking the Effectiveness of Development Efforts in the Pacific,” and the “Pacific Regional Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Tracking Report.” Both reports were endorsed by Pacific leaders at the Pacific Island Forum Leaders meeting, which convened in August 2012, in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
The report on “Tracking the Effectiveness of Development Efforts in the Pacific” reviews region...
09 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
5 October 2012: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has announced that Niue will have access to US$4 million in funding from the Pacific Environment Community (PEC) for a national solar power initiative.
According to PIFS, the project, which is titled “Design, Manufacture & Installation of Solar Power Grid Connected Generators & Battery Backed Power Stabilizer,” anticipates annual savings of NZ$137,000, as well as an annual reduction of 329 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions....
09 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 September 2012: The Government of Samoa has announced that Pacific representatives have agreed that Samoa will host the Third Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Global Conference, scheduled to convene in 2014, while Fiji will host the preparatory meetings. Samoa and Fiji both offered to host the Conference, in their statements at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).
According to a joint press release from the two governments, the agreement was made on the...
03 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
28 September 2012: On the fourth day of the General Debate of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, and Sao Tome and Principe addressed the Assembly. SIDS highlighted the importance of addressing climate change and agreeing on post-2015 development goals.
Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, called on the Assembly to assist in the fight...
