Pacific
Bill
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17 Mayo 2013
Sixty-seventh session
Agenda item 20 (b)
Follow-up to and implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States
Draft decision submitted by the President of the General Assembly
Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 67/207 of 21 December 2012 in which it welcomed the offer of the Government of the...
Bill
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14 Mayo 2013
On 23 and 24 April, the Division for Sustainable Development of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs sponsored an Expert Group Meeting on Small Island Developing States and the Post-2015 Development Agenda. This event, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, gathered experts from a variety of fields relevant to the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States. The participants brought a rich diversity of perspectives to the discussion of SIDS sustainable...
Bill
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02 Mayo 2013
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Wu Hongbo led a delegation from the United Nations to meet with the Samoan government in Apia Samoa. Samoa will host the Small Island Developing States Conference in 2014. USG Wu stated “As Secretary-General of the Conference, I am thrilled to be here in Apia for our first planning mission. Already, it is very clear to me and to our team that Samoa will be an exemplary host for this important international event...
Steven Goldfinch
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24 Abr 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 Sep 2012
25 September 2012 – Two small Pacific Island states at ground zero for the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change and the need for mitigation efforts today called on the United Nations to ensure rapid attainment of legally binding agreement curbing global warming gasses. “The time is now over for endless North-South division and all-too predictable finger pointing must end,” President Christopher Loeak of the Marshall Islands, one of the lowest-lying nations in...
