BPOA
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
October 2004: The second round of informal informal consultations held in preparation for the International Meeting on the Ten-Year Review of the Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA) for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) took place recently at UN headquarters in New York. During the consultations, delegates continued deliberations on the revised Draft Strategy for the Further Implementation of the BPOA that was produced following the previous round of informals...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 September 2010: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has referred the draft Resolution and outcome document 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 (MSI+5) to the High-level event, which will convene in New York, US, from 24-25 September 2010.
The Resolution (A/65/L.2) includes a political declaration in which heads of State and...
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. ...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
6 October 2010: The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) met on 6 October 2010, in New York, US, to continue and conclude its general debate, addressing, inter alia: support to small island developing States (SIDS); climate change issues; the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); disasters, and international governance.
A number of speakers addressed issues pertaining to support to small island developing States (SIDS). Egypt expressed his commitment to...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
1 November 2010: The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) began its consideration of sustainable development on 1 November in New York, U.S.
Before the Committee were the following documents: the report of the Secretary-General on the five-year review of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (MSI) (document A/65/115); a letter dated 9 September 2010...
