UNOHRLLS
Steven Goldfinch
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24 Apr 2013
Strengthening Partnerships Towards Disaster Risk Reduction For Small Island Developing States
Small island developing States (SIDS) are highly prone to hazards both natural and man-made. The experiences of SIDS often serve as a precursor to what other countries may face in the future. The vulnerability of SIDS to the damaging impacts of disasters severely impacts their development. While SIDS have made strides in implementing disaster reduction measures, increased efforts are needed by both...
Bill
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27 Aug 2012
PREPARED BY OHRLLS
SUMMARY
The 2012 Third World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), saw 36 representatives and heads of state from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) take to the floor during the Plenary Session to deliver statements on a range of issues of importance and relevance to them. Of the 36 SIDS representatives, 10 were Heads of State while 10 were Heads of Government making up 26% of the 77 Heads of State and Heads of Government who addressed the Plenary...
03 May 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 May 2013:
The 69th Commission Session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) met under the theme, ‘Building resilience to natural disasters and major economic crises,’ and concluded with the adoption of 17 resolutions aiming to balance the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development for regional well-being.
This year’s meeting, held on 25 April-1 May 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand, focused on the growing threat...
29 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
21 November 2012: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, as Secretary-General for the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Conference, which will seek renewed political commitment to address the special needs of SIDS, is scheduled to take place in Apia, Samoa, in 2014.
According to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Wu and DESA will work in...
23 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 October 2012: The General Assembly’s Second Committee (Economic and Financial) met on 17 October 2012, in New York, US, to discuss financial support of countries in special situations. Focusing on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the discussion included issues of the post-2015 development agenda and follow-up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) in these countries....
