Overview
The Mauritius Strategy+5 High-Level Review during the 65th Session of the General Assembly resulted in the adoption of a political declaration highlighting key follow-up issues and actions. A number of initiatives and activities are underway and will be featured here.
Second Committee side event on SIDS, debt sustainability and climate change
Panel discussion on "Economic and other constraints faced by Small Island Developing States in the context of climate change"
3-6 pm, 26 October 2010
United Nations Headquarters, Economic and Social Council Chamber
North Lawn Building, 46th Street and 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10017
The objective of the Second Committee’s proposed side event on “Economic and other constraints faced by Small Island Developing States in the context of climate change” is to discuss potential initiatives and instruments that might aim to address at the same time debt sustainability and financing of climate change measures. To this end, the panel will engage a range of distinguished experts, government officials or development actors to present their perspectives and concrete suggestions.
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