Small island developing states, on the front lines of climate and economic shocks, need greater international assistance more durable partnerships between island nations and wealthier countries. It will focus the worlds attention on a group of countries that remain a special case for sustainable development in view of their unique and particular vulnerabilities. Ambassador lois young, belizes permanent representative at the united nations and chair of the alliance of small island developing states aosis, will be a speaker at this years staging of the world ocean summit. Unesco list of small islands developing states sids. In 20, unep identified priority emerging environmental issues that are of concern to small island developing states sids. The division also supported the 2014 third international conference of small island developing states. Sids network today is an online platform for sharing knowledge and motivating action towards the sustainable development of small island. United nations conference on trade and development. The sustainable development of small island developing states sids is threatened by new and emerging environmental issues.
Key donors include the global environment facility gef, least developed country fund ldcf, adaptation fund af, special climate change fund sccf, and the government of. This report provides an overview of 20 issues critical to the sustainable development of sids. United nations sustainable development goals time for global action for people and planet. The group of asia and the pacific small island developing states often shortened as asia and the pacific or asiapacific group is one of the five united nations regional groups and is composed of 53 member states from asia and oceania the group, as with all the regional groups, is a nonbinding dialogue group where subjects concerning regional and international matters are discussed. Prime minister of barbados, the honourable mia amor mottley refers to small island developing states sids as a distinct group of developing countries that are the most sensitive to. Currently, the united nations department of economic and social affairs lists 57 small. International year of small island developing states.
Because of their geographic isolation or limited natural resources, small island developing states sids often share a unique set of circumstances, such as vulnerability to natural disasters or reliance on imports. Sidsnet revitalized is sidsnet transformed from an information website to a knowledge management platform with a focus on decentralized content management and stakeholder engagement. According to a concept note document s2015543 prepared by the delegation of new zealand, which holds the july presidency of the council and proposed todays debate, the united nations classifies 52 territories as small island developing states, including 37 member states, with a combined population of over 50 million people. The small island developing states share vulnerabilities that result in a complex set of food security and nutrition challenges. Sids continue to address those structural and external challenges to achieve their sustainable development. Sep 27, 2019 small island developing states, on the front lines of climate and economic shocks, need greater international assistance more durable partnerships between island nations and wealthier countries. Supporting the implementation of the samoa pathway. The global conference on the sustainable development of small island developing states sids in bridgetown, barbados, april 25may 6, 1994 resulted in the declaration of barbados. Official development assistance oda flows to sids 2 special events for sids in 2006 1 this is the second in the series of united nations information pamphlets on small island developing states on implementing the mauritius strategy through advocacy and mobilization of international support. Sids were recognized as a special case both for their environment and development at the united nations conference on environment and development unced, also known as the. Office of the high representative for the least developed countries.
Nearly 300 partnerships were announced at the conference and monitored through the partnership platform. Due to their locations, these island nations share certain common social, economic and environmental challenges like limited natural resources, small population, over dependence on world trade, and predisposition to natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes. Small island developing states united nations major group. One hundred and twenty five 125 states and territories participated in the conference, 46 of which were small island developing states and territories. Small island developing states sids are a distinct group of developing countries facing speci. Sids list united nations educational, scientific and. The first project workshop, on the theme climate change diplomacy and small island developing states, hosted by the catholic university of santo domingo in july 2011, was attended by researchers and policymakers from belize, guyana, dominican republic, timorleste, st. It was founded in 2001 by united nations resolution 56227. Small island development states sids is a group of island states located within the major oceans of the world. Publications small island developing states food and. Facing a future whose only certainty is change, small island developing states are confronted with many problems and difficulties some intrinsic and timeless.
Publications monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations global action programme on food security and nutrition in small island developing states. This publication presents an overview of the status of tourism in small island developing states sids, while providing evidence of the key importance it has for the sustainable development of many islands and for the achievement of the mdgs. Exploring the unique impact of coronavirus on small island. Dec 19, 2018 sids network today provides small island developing states news, information and is a resource for sids. Five years after an ambitious agreement the samoa pathway to support sustainable development in small island developing states, the. The regional seas programmes of the united nations environment programme unep include all of the small island developing states, and have done much to encourage regional cooperation among islands on environmental issues, such as through the secretariat of the pacific regional environment programme sprep and the caribbean environment. Emerging issues for small island developing states unep.
United nations small island developing states network. United nations sustainable development knowledge platform dedicated to improving the well being of present and future generations through the promotion of sustainable development. Aosis alliance of small island states many nations. Alliance of small island states aosis is an intergovernmental organization of lowlying coastal and small island countries. Island developing states helping to ensure that there is a sids voice in the unep global environment outlook. The united nations conference on small islands developing states.
The complexity and magnitude of these challenges are far too great for any one agency, organization or country to solve on their own. Sids list united nations educational, scientific and cultural. Sids network today provides small island developing states news, information and is a resource for sids. Established in 1990, the main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of small island developing states sids to address global warming. Aug 19, 2014 the third international conference on small island developing states will be held in apia, samoa, in 2014. Small island developing states, united nations division for. Small island economies brussels development briefings.
Climate change diplomacy and small island developing states. Is a special treatment of small island developing states. Unctad was one of the first united nations system entities to recognize the particular challenges facing small island developing states sids, particularly the acute exposure of many of them to natural and economic shocks beyond domestic control, and to call for. It was the first body to recognize the necessity of supporting these countries and.
Mar 15, 2016 experience in drafting reports for intergovernmental bodies is desirable. The unique challenge of small island developing states unops. More on small island developing states sids action. Small island developing states sids are lowlying coastal countries. Sep 18, 2017 climate change affects development of all nations, regardless of location or size of economy. Small island developing states sids have long been recognized by the international community as a special case whose needs and concerns have to be addressed see box 1. Undp support to small island developing states undp. The third international conference on small island developing states will be held in apia, samoa, in 2014. Small island developing states simple english wikipedia. Experience with the united nations or other comparable organization working in the area of sustainable development, especially on small island developing states is desirable. No other group of nations is more vulnerable to its devastating effects than the small island developing states sids. List of sids sustainable development the united nations. The small island states foundation staff works closely with its board of directors and governmental and institutional donors to identify grantmaking priorities and develop a strategic portfolio of grants that address the sustainable development needs of small island developing states. Small island developing states sustainable development.
Portal on the united nations highlevel week 2019, with summits on climate change and climate action, universal health coverage, sustainable development goals sdgs, financing for development. Jun 01, 2000 the project was initially funded by sustainable development networking programme sdnp, technical cooperation among developing countries tcdc agencies, and the bureau for development policy bdp of the united nations development programme in conjunction with the alliance of small island states aosis. Small island developing states sids are a group of small island countries that tend to share similar sustainable development challenges, including small but growing populations, limited resources, remoteness, susceptibility to natural disasters, vulnerability to external shocks, excessive dependence on international trade, and fragile environments. Mar 31, 2020 prime minister of barbados, the honourable mia amor mottley refers to small island developing states sids as a distinct group of developing countries that are the most sensitive to. The project was initially funded by sustainable development networking programme sdnp, technical cooperation among developing countries tcdc agencies, and the bureau for development policy bdp of the united nations development programme in conjunction with the alliance of small island states aosis. However, small island societies have a record of thriving in challenging times. Small island nations at the frontline of climate action undp. These result in a complex set of food security and nutrition challenges. Policymakers can forge pathways to sustainable economic growth by recognizing the intimate interlinkages between social, economic and. We note that small island developing states consider that the level of resources has been insufficient to ensure their capacity to respond effectively to multiple crises, and that without the. Samoa pathway outcome document sids action platform. It is difficult to define a giraffe, but when you see one, you know what it is the first global conference on the sustainable development of small island developing states sids was held in barbados, in 1994, under the auspices of the united. The united nations office of the high representative for the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and the small island developing states unohrlls was established by the united nations general assembly in 2001 through its resolution 56227 with functions recommended by the secretarygeneral in paragraph 17 of his report a56645. The third international conference on sids was held in apia, samoa, in september 2014, with the overarching theme of the sustainable development of small island developing states through genuine and durable partnerships.
The united nations office of the high representative for the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing states unohrlls is an office of the united nations secretariat which deals with the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, and small island developing states. Issues facing small island developing states global. Ambassador lois young, belizes permanent representative at the united nations and chair of the alliance of small island developing states aosis, will be a. These are broken down into three geographic regions. Yet, no other group of nations is more vulnerable to its devastating effects than the small island developing states sids. In april 1994, a global conference on the sustainable development of small island developing states was held in barbados. Small island developing states sids maritime countries that tend to share similar sustainable development challenges, including small but growing populations, limited resources, remoteness, susceptibility to natural disasters, vulnerability to external shocks, excessive dependence on international trade, and fragile environments. Challenges and opportunities for tourism development in. Small island developing states, united nations division.
With onethird of their population living on land, that is less than five meters below sea level, the threat of sea level rise, storm surges, and coastal destruction pose existential. New york, 27 september progress toward sustainable development in small island developing states will require a major increase in urgent investment, according to world leaders who gathered at the. But, the position of small island developing states also makes them uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The list of countries or areas contains the names of countries or areas in alphabetical order, their threedigit numerical codes used for statistical processing purposes by the statistics division of the united nations secretariat, and their threedigit alphabetical codes assigned by the international organization for standardization iso. On average, the tourism sector accounts for almost 30% of the gross domestic product gdp of the sids, according to wttc data. Unesco list of small islands developing states sids unesco sids member states. Small island developing states sids were recognized as a distinct group of developing countries facing specific social, economic and environmental. Facing a future whose only certainty is change, small island developing states are confronted with many problems and difficulties some intrinsic and timeless, others extrinsic and new in making progress towards sustainable living and sustainable development. Executive committee of economic and social affairs plus ecesa plus inter agency consultative group iacg on sids. Emerging issues for small island developing states in 20, unep identified priority emerging environmental issues that are of concern to small island developing states sids. Unctad was one of the first united nations system entities to recognize the particular challenges facing small island developing states sids, particularly the. Whats new sids day 2008 held at the united nations commission on sustainable development csd.
The small island states foundation staff works closely with its board of directors and governmental and institutional donors to identify grantmaking priorities and develop a strategic portfolio of grants that address the sustainable development needs of small island developing states, as described throughout this website. Small island developing states, on the front lines of climate and. Landlocked developing countries and small island developing states. Group of asia and the pacific small island developing states. Aosis alliance of small island states many nations, one. Small island developing states, on the front lines of climate.
Small island developing states united nations educational. The findings reveal that sids are faced with several serious environmental challenges, mostly related to climate change, including sealevel rise and loss of biodiversity and. Challenges and opportunities for tourism development in small. Access to information on islands and small island developing states sids especially from within the united nations system this site is maintained for archival purposes, but has not been updated since 2006. Small island developing states, on the front lines of.
Although these countries are among the least responsible for climate change, they are likely to suffer most from its adverse effects and could in some cases even become uninhabitable. New york, september 18 climate change affects development of all nations, regardless of location or size of economy. English and french are the working languages of the united nations secretariat. Small island developing states united nations major. The united nations development programme undp supports a substantial portfolio of projects in small island developing states sids focused on climate change adaptation. Unctad was one of the first united nations system entities to recognize the particular challenges facing small island developing states sids, particularly the acute exposure of many of them to natural and economic shocks beyond domestic control, and to call for special international responses to their problems. Currently, the united nations department of economic and social affairs lists 57 small island developing states. United nations office of the high representative for the. Home small island developing states food and agriculture. The people of comoros, cabo verde, mauritius, maldives, sao tome and principe, and seychelles find that the access to and management of uncontaminated freshwater tops the list of challenges for their small communities.
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