UN-DESA SIDS Unit convened an Expert Group Meeting to begin consideration of a framework for monitoring progress towards the mainstreaming of the Mauritius Strategy of Implementation (MSI) within the United Nations system, and for more effective monitoring of SIDS development plans, integrating the Mauritius strategy as an essential element in SIDS national and regional development processes. Click here event documentation.

The first day of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 15th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development featured a SIDS Plenary. Three panelists, Thomas Goreau, Leslie Walling, and Paul Fairbairn, led interactive discussions to outline innovative policy options to support the sustainable development of SIDS. Viable solutions for reducing SIDS’ vulnerability to climate change and air pollution as well as for strengthening their industrial development and access to energy for sustainable development were highlighted.
Click here for more information on the IPM.

The CSD at its thirteenth session held in April, 2005, decided that it would devote one day during its review sessions to consider the implementation of BPoA in addition to new developments in the sustainable development of SIDS, focusing on the respective year's thematic cluster. The SIDS Day was held on 8 May 2006, during this year's 14th session of the CSD and therefore focused on the thematic cluster of energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air-pollution, atmostphere and climate change. Click here to review interventions made by SIDS during the SIDS Day and the CSD14 overall.

In October and November 2005, UNDESA convened regional and inter-regional meetings of SIDS in partnership with relevant regional organizations and stakeholders, for the follow-up of the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for Implementation.Meetings were held in St. Kitts & Nevis (5-7 October), Samoa (17-19 October), Seychelles (26-28 October), and Rome (15-16 November).

For the meeting outcomes and more information, click on Caribbean, Pacific, AIMS and Inter-Regional.

On 18 November 2005, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held a one-day Special Ministerial Event on Food Security and Sustainable Development in SIDS. On 23 November, FAO held a Special Meeting of Heads of State and Government of Small Island Developing States. The meeting considered action proposals recommended by the Ministerial Event of 18 November and adopted Rome Declaration highlighting principles and actions of critical importance to SIDS.