Small island developing States

Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is an intergovernmental organization of low lying coastal and small island countries.

Participation in the International Meeting on Small Island Developing States

Climate change is wreaking havoc on small island developing States.

The complexity of trade negotiations and the related challenges faced by small island developing States justify the efforts to develop the negotiating capacities of small island developing States.

In that regard, the Alliance of Small Island States appreciates the initiative taken by some United Nations agencies to mainstream the small island developing States and the Mauritius Strategy in their work programmes and to establish focal points for small island developing States within their respective secretariats.

Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States

However, we wish to add our voice to the concerns of other small island States, noting that the Secretary General's report makes only general references to small island developing States.

Africa, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States

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Africa, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States

Globalization has further marginalized small island developing States in the global market.

Institutional capacity building is of critical importance to small island developing States.

Assist small island developing States in enhancing their competitiveness in international markets.

Africa, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States

Role of small island developing States regional institutions for monitoring and implementation

Dominica, a small island developing State, welcomes the particular attention given in the outcome document to the special needs and vulnerabilities of small island developing States.

The social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities of the small island developing States were re emphasized, and donor support was sought to further implement the agreed international programme for small island developing States.

They also imply innovative approaches on the part of small island developing States.

The current situation would ultimately harm the interests of small island developing States.

Expressing its appreciation to the Government of Jamaica for hosting the first workshop of the Alliance of Small Island States on trade, sustainable development and small island developing States from 12 to 15 December 2001,

12. Invites all international meetings of relevance to small island developing States, including the regional and interregional meetings of small island developing States, to provide relevant input into the comprehensive review and its preparatory process

Once again, we appeal to the donor community to contribute to the voluntary Trust Fund for Small Island Developing States to enable the effective participation of the small island developing States in those regional meetings.

Aid without trade cannot be a viable proposition for small island States like Dominica.

The needs of least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States

Improve the capacity of small island developing States to effectively participate in WTO negotiations.

It had also provided assistance to small island developing States affected by natural disasters.

For Palau, and for many other small island developing States, the challenges are mounting.

10. Welcomes the contributions of Germany, Italy, Japan and Norway to the strengthening of the Small Island Developing States Unit, and encourages other Member States to make contributions, in particular, in support of the Small Island Developing States Information Network

10. Welcomes the contributions of donor countries to the strengthening of the Small Island Developing States Unit and the Small Island Developing States Information Network, and encourages other Member States to make contributions, in particular in support of the Network

Calling attention to the circumstances affecting fisheries in many developing States, in particular African States and small island developing States,

Small island developing States have open, small scale economies with limited resources, and are highly dependent on external markets and resources.

One delegation highlighted the vulnerabilities of small island developing States to such natural disasters and referred to the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States.

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We welcome recognition in the agreed document of the special needs of small island developing States.

Set up innovative financial mechanisms to respond to the structural disadvantages of small island developing States.

Odious fishing practices are of particular concern to the small island States of the Pacific Ocean.

Small island developing States reported on possible agricultural losses as a consequence of sea level rise.

Global trends since Monterrey have been quite unfriendly to the economies of small island developing States.

A vulnerability that is so many times magnified for low lying small island States like Kiribati.

In the case of small island developing States, such data tended to give a distorted picture.

The two States the General Assembly has recently resolved to graduate from the list of least developed countries are small island developing States, and all of those which are currently potential candidates for graduation from least developed country status are small island developing States.

8. Invites the International Meeting to consider fully the modalities for strengthening the Small Island Developing States Unit, including the Small Island Developing States Network, to enable it to assist effectively in the implementation of the outcomes of the International Meeting

Welcoming the establishment of the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, and emphasizing the importance of issues related to small island developing States within the United Nations system,

The Mauritius International Meeting was the culmination of more than a decade of efforts by small island developing States and by our partners in the international community to elaborate a framework for the sustainable development of small island developing States.