Ambassadorial meeting of the Steering Committee on Partnerships for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 2025
Fri 30 May 2025, 10.00 amRelated
Background
The Co-Chairs of the Steering Committee on Partnerships for Small Island Developing States
(SIDS), H.E. Dr. Ali Naseer Mohamed, Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United
Nations and H.E. Ms. Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United
Nations, will convene the Ambassadorial-level meeting of the Steering Committee on 30 May
2025 from 10:00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. in Conference Room 1, UNHQ, New York.
Paragraph 37 of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS requests the United Nations Secretary-
General, in consultation with States, including through the Steering Committee on Partnerships for
SIDS, to present recommendations for the strengthening of the SIDS Partnership Framework and
the SIDS Global Business Network and its Forum. In response, UN DESA and UN OHRLLS have
undertaken an inclusive consultation process with member States, UN entities, civil society,
private sector and other stakeholders.
The proposed recommendations emerging from this process will be presented at the meeting for
the Committee’s consideration.
The recommendations will be included in the upcoming Secretary-General’s report on the followup
to the SAMOA Pathway and the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS), and Member
States will have an opportunity to discuss during the General Assembly’s Second Committee on
SIDS during its 80th session.
The set of recommendations is available here.
Interpretation services will not be provided for this meeting.
Provisional Agenda (PDF version here)
Opening remarks
Remarks by Co-Chairs
• H.E. Dr. Ali Naseer Mohamed, Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations
• H.E. Ms. Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations
Remarks by the Secretariat
• Ms. Rabab Fatima, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
• Mr. Navid Hanif, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Presentation on the recommendations to strengthen the SIDS Partnership Framework and the SIDS Global Business Network
Presentations by:
• UNDESA on the SIDS Partnership Framework
• OHRLLS on the SIDS Global Business Network and its Forum
Interactive dialogue and take note of the recommendations
General comments and feedback on the recommendations
Closing Remarks
• H.E. Dr. Ali Naseer Mohamed, Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations
• H.E. Ms. Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations
Contact: Sae Kajima, DSDG/UNDESA (kajima@un.org)
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