Background
The Ambassadorial meeting of the Steering Committee was held on Thursday 11th of April, from 10:00am in Trusteeship Council Chamber. The purpose of this meeting was to take stock of the work of the Steering Committee over the past year and to review the work programme for 2024 and expected outputs, including the SIDS Partnerships Awards. The meeting also discussed how the SIDS Partnership Framework could be strengthened under the new SIDS’ programme of action.
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Item 1
Opening remarks
Remarks by Co-Chairs of the Steering Committee on partnerships for SIDS
- H.E. Ms. Ilana Victorya Seid, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations
- H.E. Mr. Fergal Mythen, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations
Remarks by the Secretariat
- Mr. Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General, UNDESA
- Ms. Rabab Fatima, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
Item 2
Review of achievements in 2023
Presentations by:
- UNDESA
- OHRLLS
Item 3
Endorsement of the work programme of 2024 and the new logo of the Awards
Presentations by:
- Co-chairs: Work programme of 2024, new logo of the Awards
Item 4
Partnerships in the new Programme of Action for SIDS
Presentation:
- Update on initial proposals for strengthening the SIDS Partnership Framework in the next decade of action for SIDS, presented by UNDESA
- Other document: Draft proposal for consultation
General discussions
- Interventions and statements
Guiding questions:
- How can multi-stakeholder partnerships support the implementation of SIDS4 outcomes?
- How can the SIDS Partnership Framework support such efforts?
Item 5
Closing
- H.E. Ms. Ilana Victorya Seid, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations
- H.E. Mr. Fergal Mythen, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations
