UNDESA
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...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
September 2010: The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Unit of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Division for Sustainable Development (DSD), has released the September 2010 edition of “SIDS Newsletter.” The newsletter was issued to coincide with the convening 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 SIDS (MSI+5), convening in...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
5 October 2010: The general debate of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) for the 65th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) opened on 4 October 2010, in New York, US.
Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, noted the success of the recent Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit and the supplementary side events on small island developing States (SIDS) and biodiversity, but underscored that many persistent challenges demand global attention. ...
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24 Aug 2011
In addition to the three sub-regional meetings for small island development States (SIDS) to prepare for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), this interregional meeting is expected to take place at the ministerial level. This meeting will provide a forum for the SIDS of the different regions to discuss their priority issues in relation to the Rio+20 themes, and to develop common positions, strategies and expectations as to the outcome of Rio+20.
