利益攸关方
General
In accordance with paragraph 42 of A/RES/77/245, which “stresses the need for the effective participation of civil society, including non-governmental organizations, and other major groups, particularly from small island developing States”, the United Nations Secretariat is organizing a variety of opportunities for multi-stakeholder engagement to facilitate the meaningful participation of stakeholders in the Conference and its preparatory processes.
Future opportunities for stakeholder’s participation in the preparations for and during the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States will be posted on this webpage.
Sign up here to receive regular updates and information regarding stakeholder engagement opportunities in the lead-up to and during the SIDS4 Conference.
Please, make sure to check the Frequently Asked Questions document for details about stakeholders participation at the SIDS4 Conference.
Participation
Participation of representatives from non-governmental organizations, major groups and other relevant stakeholders at the SIDS4 Conference is guided by resolution A/RES/77/245 as well as by A/CONF.223/2024.PC.L1.
Which stakeholders can participate in the SIDS4 Conference?
Participation of representatives from non-governmental organizations, major groups and other relevant stakeholders at the SIDS4 Conference is guided by General Assembly resolution A/RES/77/245 (Para 38, and Para 41) as well as by A/CONF.223/2024.PC.L1 (Annex II, Section III).
Organizations that fall under the following categories will be able to request registration to attend the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4):
1. Non-governmental organizations and major groups identified in Agenda 21 and other stakeholders in consultative status with ECOSOC. You can check if your organization has consultative status with ECOSOC here.
2. Organizations that were accredited to any of the following previous United Nations’ conferences on the sustainable development of SIDS (click on the individual SIDS Conference link below for details):
- Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, 26 April-6 May 1994, Bridgetown, Barbados;
- International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, 10-14 January 2005, Port Louis, Mauritius; and/or
- Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, 1-4 September 2014, Apia, Samoa.
3. Organizations that received special accreditation by the Preparatory Committee or the General Assembly to attend the SIDS4 Conference (Please check the approved list here).
For a consolidated list of organizations that received special accreditation to attend the SIDS4 Conference, please, check here.
Registration
Representatives of accredited non-governmental organizations, major groups and other relevant stakeholders can now register to attend the SIDS4 Conference until 26 April 2024.
How to register?
Representatives of NGOs in Consultative status with ECOSOC Non-governmental organizations and major groups identified in Agenda 21 and other stakeholders in consultative status with ECOSOC. You can check if your organization has consultative status with ECOSOC here |
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Representatives of specially accredited organizations Organizations that were accredited to any of the following previous United Nations Conferences on SIDS as well as for SIDS4 (please click on the links for details or check the consolidated list here. |
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Please note:
- All participants must have their own individual account on Indico with a valid email address. (Please, check Indico participants guide here).
- There will be no on-site registration for stakeholders. All requests for registration must be submitted by 26 April 2024.
- Organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC whose statuses have been suspended by the UN NGO Committee will not be able to request for registration to the SIDS4 Conference, irrespective of previous accreditation to past UN Conferences.
- If your organization is both in consultative status with ECOSOC and has also been accredited to one of the Conferences listed above, your representatives should register using the dedicated link for NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC.
- Each organization will be able to register up to 10 representatives. If more than 10 are registered under one organization, the Secretariat will approve the registrations in the order that they have been received and up to 10.
- All requests for registration will be reviewed on a rolling basis and approved participants will receive letters of confirmation from the Conference Secretariat. Please, allow between 5 – 10 working days for the review of registration requests.
- The deadline for registration is 26 April 2024 (5pm, EDT/New York Time).
- Interested stakeholders are encouraged to request for registration as soon as possible.
- Participants under 18 years old will need to be accompanied by a Chaperone who must be duly registered to attend the SIDS4 Conference. This information must be included in the affiliation letter to be uploaded onto the registration platform.
- Registered participants are responsible for all necessary arrangements related to their in-person participation, including travel, visa and others, as appropriate.
The United Nations does not charge fees for participation in Conferences and events. If you are aware of possible scams, please email us using this email address (sids4@un.org).
Logistical information
For logistical information including accommodation and visa requirement, please check the dedicated host country website.
Special Accreditation (Closed)
As guided by resolution A/CONF.223/2024.PC.L1 (Annex II, Section III), other relevant stakeholders, including the non-governmental organizations not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, wishing to attend and contribute to the Conference , may participate as observers in the International Conference, as well as in the preparatory meetings, subject to the approval of the Preparatory Committee or the General Assembly.
The process was closed on 10 November 2023.
he secretariat of the Conference has completed the review of all applications on the basis of their background and involvement in sustainable development issues, in particular in the follow-up of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, the Mauritius Strategy for Implementation and the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway.
On 19 December 2023, a note by the Secretariat has been circulated to all UN Member States as annex to the Invitation Letter from the Co-chairs to the First Meeting of the Preparatory Committee. The list of non-governmental organizations, major groups and other relevant stakeholders contained in the note will be submitted by the Co-chairs for the decision by the Preparatory Committee at its first session.
[UPDATE on 22 January 2024] The list of organizations accredited by the Preparatory Committee is available here.
For additional information about stakeholder participation in the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States, please check the Frequently Asked Questions.
CSO Forum Special Event
The SIDS4 Civil Society Forum will be held on 29 May 2024, from 18:30 – 20:00, as a special event in connection with the SIDS4 Conference. It will be an opportunity to bring together diverse voices and perspectives to deliberate on strategies for achieving resilient prosperity in SIDS over the next 10 years, and to rally and mobilize civil society, including non-profit organizations, indigenous peoples, women’s and youth organizations, persons with disabilities, academia and other stakeholder groups to highlight their contributions to the sustainable development of SIDS and to share reflections, priorities and announce commitments towards the implementation of the SIDS4 outcome document.
This forum will foster a collaborative and inclusive approach, recognizing the unique contributions of civil society in driving the sustainable development agenda in SIDS. The forum will also foster enhanced collaboration between civil society and SIDS governments, the UN system, and other development partners.
For more informaiton about the SIDS4 CSO Forum Special Event, please check here: https://sdgs.un.org/events/sids4csoforum
Webinars
2nd Multi-Stakeholder Webinar on the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4): Updates and Views on the Zero Draft Outcome Document
15 February 2024, 9:00 – 10:30AM (EST, New York time)
The 2nd multi-stakeholder informative webinar was held on 15 February 2024, from 9:00 – 10:30 AM (EST, New York time). The objective of the webinar was to share updated information about the preparations for the SIDS4 Conference as well as to create an opportunity for stakeholders to share their views and proposals on the zero draft outcome document in an informal dialogue with the co-chairs of the SIDS4 Preparatory Committee and other interested Member States.
For more information about the webinar, please, check here: https://sdgs.un.org/events/2ndstakeholderwebinarSIDS4
Multi-stakeholder Informative Webinar
A multi-stakeholder informative webinar was held on 26 October 2023, from 9:30 – 10:30 AM (EDT) to share updated information about the SIDS4 Conference with all stakeholders, and to offer an opportunity to build momentum around the SIDS4 Conference.
The webinar, held on Zoom platform, was open to all interested stakeholders. For more information including recordings and relevant documentation, please check here.
Online Consultations
Second Global Online Stakeholder Consultation-Inputs for Interactive Dialogues - Summary report now available!
The Summary report is now available - Please, check here for details!
As part of its formal programme, the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will feature five interactive and multi-stakeholder dialogues that will focus on addressing existing and emerging challenges and opportunities for the sustainable development of SIDS, including through the strengthening of collaborative partnerships.
The SIDS4 Conference will include five interactive dialogues held on the following themes:
Making Climate Finance work for SIDS: Building on the Outcomes of UNFCCC COP 28
Enhancing Critical Forms of Financing and Aid Effectiveness through collaborative Partnerships: A Conversation
- Levering Data and Digital Technologies and Building effective Institutions for a Resilient Future in SIDS
- Investing in human capital: addressing health crisis in SIDS and building the potential of youth in SIDS
- Revitalizing SIDS Economies for accelerated and sustainable growth
To ensure an in-depth discussion, background notes will be prepared by the UN secretariat to inform each theme listed above.
To provide an opportunity for stakeholders to provide their views, DESA conducted a second global online stakeholder consultation and solicited informal contributions from stakeholders across different sectors related to the themes of the SIDS4 interactive dialogues.
Interested civil society organizations, major groups and other stakeholders were invited to participate in the consultation here by 19 January 2024: https://sdgs.un.org/2ndglobalstakeholderconsultationSIDS4.
The summary report is now available here. All inputs are available at the consultations webpage: https://sdgs.un.org/2ndglobalstakeholderconsultationSIDS4.
For more information about the 2nd Global online consultation, please visit: https://sdgs.un.org/2ndglobalstakeholderconsultationSIDS4
First Global Online Stakeholder Consultation (completed)
To create a space for stakeholders, especially those in SIDS countries, to engage with the substantive preparations for the Conference, UN DESA, in collaboration with OHRLLS, has organized a global online stakeholder consultation to solicit inputs from stakeholders from different sectors to contribute to the substantive preparatory process, including the regional and inter-regional preparatory meetings.
The goal was to ask stakeholders to identify key challenges that SIDS face in achieving their sustainable development priorities and to solicit policy recommendations and examples of game-changing actions that can accelerate progress towards sustainable development in SIDS.
The online consultation was open to all stakeholders from 13 June to 7 July 2023. Please view all received answers here: bit.ly/SIDSOnlineConsultationPublic.
Please find the regional snapshots and the summary report of the Global Online Stakeholder Consultation below:
- SIDS4 Conference Global Online Stakeholder Consultation Report
- Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea (AIS) Region
- Caribbean Region
- Pacific Region
For more information about the online consultation, please visit: bit.ly/SIDS4Consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
非政府组织和其他相关利益攸关方参会
哪些利益攸关方可以参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议及其筹备会议？
非政府组织、主要群体和其他相关利益攸关方的代表根据大会第A/RES/77/245号决议（第38段和第41段）以及第A/CONF.223/2024.PC.L1 号文件（附件二，第三节）的规定参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议。
以下类别的组织可以申请注册其代表参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议：
1) 《21世纪议程》中确定的非政府组织和主要群体以及具有经社理事会咨商地位的其他利益攸关方。点击此处查看所在的组织是否具有经社理事会咨商地位。.
2) :经核证有资格参加以下任何一次联合国小岛屿发展中国家可持续发展会议的组织(请查看所有三次小岛屿发展中国家会议核证的民间社会组织的完整名单 ，或点击下面各次小岛屿发展中国家会议的链接了解详细信息）：
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- 小岛屿发展中国家可持续发展全球会议, ，1994年4月26日-5月6日，巴巴多斯布里奇敦；
- 审查《小岛屿发展中国家可持续发展行动纲领》实施情况国际会议, ，2005年1月10-14日，毛里求斯路易港；
- 第三次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议，2014年9月1-4日，萨摩亚阿皮亚。
3) 获得筹备委员会或大会特别核证有资格参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议的组织。（点击 此处查看获得第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议核证的组织名单）。
如需获得第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议特别核证的组织完整名单，请点击此处。
2. 如果我的组织不在上述名单上，我们能否参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议及其筹备会议？
.要参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议，你应该注册成为经核证的组织代表团的一员。
3. 如何为我的组织申请特别核证？
特别核证程序已于2023年11月10日关闭，现在无法再申请特别核证。
4.我所在的组织申请了特别核证。特别核证申请的审查流程是什么？
2024年1月22日，筹备委员会通过了这项决定，核证组织名单可点击 此处查阅。
在第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议和/或其筹备会议开放注册期间，一个组织或实体一旦获得特别核证，其代表可以注册参加本次会议和/或其筹备会议。特别核证申请得到批准并不能保证该组织一定能够参加本次会议或其筹备会议。
5. 我何时才能知道我所在的组织是否获得参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议的特别核证？
2024年1月22日，筹备委员会通过了这项决定，核证组织名单可点击 此处查阅。
6. 第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议 及其筹备会议的核证和注册有什么区别？
核证适用于组织，而注册适用于个人参会者。只有获得联合国核证的组织才能要求其代表（个人）注册参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议及其筹备会议。有关注册的详细信息将适时在本次会议网页上发布。
7. 如果我所在的组织获得第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议的特别核证，我还需要注册参加会议吗？我可以只出示参加本次会议及其筹备会议的确认函复印件吗？
你所在组织的特别核证并不意味着个人自动注册参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议或其筹备会议。所有组织的代表仍需注册才能参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议及其筹备会议。关于筹备会议和第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议注册的信息将适时在本次会议的网站上公布。
8. 我不属于任何组织，那我可以参加本次会议或其筹备会议吗？
很遗憾，你不能以个人身份注册参加本次会议或其筹备会议。参会者必须隶属于经核证的组织才能申请注册并参加本次会议。
9. 我所在的组织具有经社理事会咨商地位。我需要注册才能参加会议吗？
是的。所有参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议及其筹备会议的人员都需要注册。
10. 如何注册参加本次会议和（或）筹备会议？
请查看此页面获取最新情况：参会。.
11. 每个组织可以让多少名代表注册参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议及其筹备会议？
每个组织最多允许10名参会者申请注册。请查看此页面获取最新情况：参会。
12. 利益攸关方参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议及其筹备会议是否有资金支持？
已注册的利益攸关方自行承担差旅和住宿费用。联合国不向第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议或其官方活动的参会者收取费用。
13. 我代表某市政府和（或）某区域政府。我能否参加第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议及其筹备会议？
地方和区域政府的代表应通过所属会员国的代表团进行注册。各类参会者注册信息将在此网页上发布：：参会。
如果所在的单位属于经核证的地方和区域政府协会（包括具有经社理事会咨商地位的协会），也可以注册参会。
14. 利益攸关方是否有机会在第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议及其筹备会议上发言？
有关互动机会的信息将在此处 发布，面向所有已注册的参会者。
15. 非政府组织和其他利益攸关方可以在第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议期间举办会外活动吗？
是的。经核证的组织可以申请在第四次小岛屿发展中国家问题国际会议期间举办会外活动。申请截止日期为2024年3月8日。请查看此处了解详细信息： https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/sids2024/programme/side-events。
还有问题吗？
如有，请发送电子邮件至：sids@un.org； 主题应为 [SIDS4 - Stakeholders]
Written Inputs
OPEN CALL FOR WRITTEN INPUTS FOR THE SIDS4 CONFERENCE
From ACCREDITED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, MAJOR GROUPS AND OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS
Submit your written inputs by 30 May 2024 using this form!
Non-governmental organizations, major groups and other relevant stakeholders who have been accredited in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/77/245 as well as by A/CONF.223/2024.PC.L1. , can now submit written statements/inputs to the Conference via a dedicated form by 30 May 2024.
Written statement/input should be in the following format, failure to comply to this format will result rejection of the statement/input:
- Must be in PDF format, uploaded directly to this form;
- No more than 700 words;
- Must include official letterhead of the organization, with name and official title of the representative submitting the inputs;
- Content of the statement/inputs much be aligned with the main theme of the Conference, and/or the subjects of the five interactive dialogues;
- Only 1 statement allowed per organization, if more than one statement is submitted, the secretariat will only take the first one, unless specifically requested by the organization.
PLEASE NOTE:
- All eligible written statements/inputs will be published on the official website during or after the official dates of the SIDS4 Conference (27 - 30 May 2024).
- Written statements shall not be made available at United Nations expense and shall not be issued as official documents.
- By submitting through this form, you agree to share your information with the United Nations Secretariat and agree to publish the statement/inputs on behalf of your organization.
- The United Nations reserves the right to review submissions and will not publish or will delete any input at any given time if any content/input is perceived as not aligned with the United Nations Charter and/or the principles and purposes of the SIDS4 Conference.
- Inputs received are the responsibility of organizations. Any linked sites are not under the control of the United Nations, and the United Nations is not responsible for the content of any linked site, or any link contained in a linked sites listed in the submissions. The inclusion of written inputs does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations to the content, accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or outcomes provided through written inputs.
- Deadline to submit written statements/inputs is 30 May 2024. No submission will be accepted after this deadline.
Please, use this form to submit your written inputs: https://forms.gle/UEDA5WZ5JiNnUJn69
