Transcript un peacekeeping - Pacific Island Development Forum

BACKGROUND
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The Third SIDS International Conference comes at a time of great
urgency for small island developing States
The problems and issues confronting SIDS are well known and well
documented
 UN Conference on Environment & Development 1992
 Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA)
 Mauritius Strategy of Implementation (MSI)
The Road to Samoa
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The road to Samoa has been long and arduous
 Rio+20 Summit (2012)
 Regional preparatory meetings (Caricom, AIMS, Pacific SIDS)
 Inter-regional preparatory meeting (Barbados)
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The path chosen is one demanded by the SIDS
 Nothing for us without us!
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An early recognition that the journey to our destination requires
genuine & durable partnership
Pacific SIDS Priorities from Regional
preparatory meeting
5. Infrastructure
Climate change
6. Sustainable energy
Health, especially non7. Oceans
communicable diseases
8. Sustainable resource
3. Social development – poverty
management and protection
eradication; gender inequality;
9. UN institutional support to SIDS
youth; vulnerable and
disadvantaged groups; people with 10.Inclusive and sustainable
economic management – green
disabilities; human rights based
growth as a tool
approach to social development
11.Means of implementation and
4. Governance – peace, security,
partnerships – recognise Southstability; data revolution
South and triangular cooperation
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Priorities from SIDS Inter-regional
preparatory meeting
1. Climate change
2. Sustainable consumption and
production
3. Health and NCDs
4. ICTs
5. Green growth
6. Management of chemicals and
water, including hazardous waste
7. Oceans and seas
8. Food security
9. Biodiversity
10. Forests
11. Social development
12. Disaster risk reduction
13. Sustainable energy
14. UN Institutional Support to SIDS
15. Enabling factors – Financing,
Capacity building, Technology
transfer, Data collection and
management , Trade , Participation in
international financial systems, Debt
sustainability
Zero draft – SIDS Accelerated Modalities
Of Action (S.A.M.O.A) Pathway
1. Preamble
2.Sustained, Inclusive and Equitable
economic growth (Sustainable
Tourism)
3.Climate Change
4.Sustainable energy
Disaster risk reduction
5. Ocean & seas
6. Food security & nutrition
7. Water & sanitation
8. Sustainable transport
9. Sustainable consumption & production
10. Management of chemicals & waste
11. Health & NCDs
12. Gender equality
13. Women empowerment
14. Social development
15. Biodiversity
16. Partnership & MOI
17. SIDS post-2015 priorities
18. Monitoring & Accountability
Way Forward
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Second Preparatory Committee meeting is the final opportunity to
agree on the Outcome Document
Much work remains to be done, close cooperation is necessary, a
comprehensive approach is vital – all stakeholders are required to
work together
Conclusion
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The Samoa Conference is a watershed moment for Small Island
Developing States as it is our moment, particularly for the Pacific
SIDS and the region as a whole
‘Green growth in a Blue world’ is not a fanciful goal but attainable
with strong engagement and commitment of all stakeholders
The PIDF already achieves what are currently aspirational goals of
the S.A.M.O.A Pathway
 Building of genuine and durable partnerships
 Inclusive institutional framework of action