UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES

“Pacific SIDS and the Zero Draft for the Third

International Conference on SIDS”

(Sheraton Hotel, 19 June)

BACKGROUND

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

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)

The path chosen is one demanded by the SIDS Nothing for us without us!

An early recognition that the journey to our destination requires genuine & durable partnership

Pacific SIDS Priorities from Regional preparatory meeting1.Climate change 2.Health, especially non-

communicable diseases 3.Social development –

poverty eradication; gender inequality; youth; vulnerable and disadvantaged groups; people with disabilities; human rights based approach to social development

4.Governance – peace, security, stability; data revolution

5. Infrastructure 6.Sustainable energy 7.Oceans8.Sustainable resource

management and protection

9.UN institutional support to SIDS

10.Inclusive and sustainable economic management – green growth as a tool

11.Means of implementation and partnerships – recognise South-South and triangular cooperation

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)

Pathway1.Preamble2.Sustained, Inclusive and

Equitable economic growth (Sustainable Tourism)

3.Climate Change 4.Sustainable energyDisaster risk reduction5. Ocean & seas6. Food security & nutrition7. Water & sanitation8. Sustainable transport

9. Sustainable consumption & production

10. Management of chemicals & waste

11. Health & NCDs12. Gender equality13. Women empowerment14. Social development15. Biodiversity 16. Partnership & MOI17. SIDS post-2015 priorities18. Monitoring & Accountability

Way Forward

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

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