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Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
The window of opportunity is closing quickly. On 21 September 2009, the Alliance of Small Island States unite to take action on the most urgent and imperative issue for the survival of SIDS: climate change… read more about the High-Level Summit
Who are the SIDS?
Participation in CSD-18
- 10-05-10:
SIDS Day
CSD-18 SIDS Day will serve as prep com for MSI +5 High-level review
Participation in CSD-17
- 23-02-09:
SIDS Plenary IPM
Discussing policy options to address challenges taking into account lessons learned and best practices
Participation in CSD-16
- 12-05-08:
SIDS Day
As part of its review cycle, the CSD gave consideration to the implementation of the BPoA and the MSI in respect of this cycle's thematic issues of land, agriculture, rural development, drought, desertification and Africa.
An Agro-Industry Exhibition was organized and launched in an effort to demonstrate the rich potential and the range of products from agriculture and rural enterprise in SIDS.
The SIDS Day also featured a number of partnership and side-events.
SIDS News
- Sep 2010:
MSI+5 High-level review
Member States will undertake a 5-year review of the Mauritius Strategy for the Implementation of the Barbados Plan of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island States in September 2010. - 9-12 Mar 2010: Maldives
AIMS Regional Meeting
The third of the 3 regional meetings held in preparation for the MSI+5 two-day high-level review.
- 3-4 Mar 2010: Grenada
Caribbean Regional Meeting
(meeting details to be confirmed)
The second of the 3 regional meetings held in preparation for the MSI+5 two-day high-level review.
- 8-9 Feb 2010: Vanuatu
Pacific Regional Meeting
The first of the 3 regional meetings held in preparation for the MSI+5 two-day high-level review.
- 21 Sep 2009:
AOSIS Summit on Climate Change
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) will convene a one day High-Level Summit preceding the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit. The key message to be delivered will be that climate is the single greatest threat to the future of SIDS: it is an issue of survival. The Summit will offer an opportunity to focus on why SIDS are calling for mitigation targets aimed at keeping global temperature increase to below 1.5degrees at Copenhagen.