Background
The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States will commence with its first plenary meeting on Monday, 27 May, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The opening segment will include the election of the President of the Conference. Following the election, remarks will be made by the President of the Conference, the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Economic and Social Council, the Special Adviser of the Fourth United Nations Conference of the SIDS, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, the Secretary-General of the Conference, and a youth representative.
Subsequent to these statements, the meeting will address various procedural and organizational matters. These will encompass:
- Adoption of the rules of procedure and the agenda
- Election of other officers
- Potential establishment of a Main Committee if required
- Appointment of the Credentials Committee members
- Planning for the preparation of the Conference report among other pertinent issues.