Background
The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States commenced with its first plenary meeting on Monday, 27 May, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the first plenary meeting, the Conference elected the President of the
Conference. Following the election, remarks were made by the President of the Conference, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Economic and Social Council, the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, the Secretary-General of the Conference, the Special Adviser for the Conference and a youth representative.
Subsequent to these statements, the meeting addressed various procedural and organizational matters. These encompassed:
- 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.
Opening Remarks
- H.E Gaston Alphonso Browne, President of the Conference
- H.E António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- H.E Dennis Francis, President of the General Assembly
- H.E Paula Narváez, President of the Economic and Social Council[English]
- H.E Paula Narváez, President of the Economic and Social Council [Spanish]
- H.E Afioga Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States
- Under-Secretary-General and Conference Secretary-General for SIDS4 Mr Li Junhua Opening Remarks
- Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser for the Conference and OHRLLS Ms Rabab Fatima Opening Remarks
Member States
- Cabo Verde
- Cuba [Spanish]
- European Union
- Guyana
- Seychelles
- Maldives
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa (on behalf of Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS))
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Rwanda
- Tuvalu
