GA Resolutions: Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

You should find the most recent resolutions on these topics here, and each resolution will refer to any previous resolutions, relevant reports and other important documents, searchable by their UN document number.

• UN Documents complete collection of General Assembly Resolutions: un.org/en/sections/documents/general-assembly
• Search engine by UN document number: digitallibrary.un.org

 

SAMOA Pathway

SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway (2018)

The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS Conference) was held in 2014, resulting in an intergovernmental agreed outcome document – the SAMOA Pathway – and the announcement of 300 multi-stakeholder partnerships devoted to the sustainable development of SIDS, by General Assembly Resolution 69/15. In 2016 the General Assembly decided to convene a one-day high level meeting to review progress made in addressing the priorities of SIDS through the implementation of the Samoa Pathway in September 2019.

Newest annual resolution

Follow-up to and implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States

• • Resolution adopted by consensus, acknowledging and reaffirming commitment among member states to Small Island Development States (SIDS) as a special case for sustainable development, as they continue to face the combined challenges arising, in particular, from their geographical remoteness, the small scale of their economies, high costs and the adverse effects of climate change and natural disasters.
  • Resolution: 75/215 (2020)
    • Meeting Coverage: Resolution 75/215
    • Meeting Coverage: https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/ga12306.doc.ht
  • Resolution: 74/217  (2019)
    • Meeting Record: Resolution 74/217
    • Meeting Coverage: https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/ga12306.doc.ht
  • Resolution: 73/228 (2018)
    • Meeting Record: Resolution 73/228
    • Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2018/ga12115

Political declarations

Political declaration of the high-level meeting to review progress made in addressing the priorities of small island developing States through the implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway (2019)

• • • Resolution: 74/3
    • Meeting Record: Resolution 74/3
    • Meeting coverage: un.org/press/en/2019/ga12200.doc.htm

• SAMOA Pathway Midterm Review 2019
  • Website, SAMOA Pathway Midterm High-Level Review 2019: sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sids/samoareview
  • Website, Inter-regional Meeting for SIDS on the SAMOA Pathway Midterm Review: sustainabledevelopment.un

• SAMOA Pathway historical documents
  • Resolution 69/15 – SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway (2014)
  • Resolution 69/288 – Comprehensive review of United Nations system support for small island developing States (2014)
    • Comprehensive review: final findings, Note by the Secretary-General
    • Comprehensive review: final findings, Note by the Secretary-General Addendum
  • Report of the third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, 2014
  • Mauritius Declaration (2005)
    • Secretary-General Report on the Mauritius Declaration (2005)
    • Mauritius Declaration Follow-Up 2013, Mauritius Declaration Follow-Up 2012, Mauritius Declaration Follow-Up 2010
  • Resolution S-22/2 (special session) – Declaration and state of progress and initiatives for the future implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (1999) 
  • Barbados Declaration (1994)

 

Other resolutions:

Resolutions on cooperation and observer status (2016)

• • Resolution 71/155 – Observer status for the Pacific Islands Development Forum in the General Assembly (2016)
    • Meeting Record: Resolution 71/155
    • Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2016/ga11876
  • Resolution 71/316 – Cooperation between the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum (2016)
    • Meeting Record: Resolution 71/316
    • Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2017/ga1193

International Year of Small Island Developing States (2012)

• • • Non legally binding recommendations, adopted by consensus, declaring 2014 the International Year of Small Island Developing States.
    • Resolution: 67/206
      • Meeting Record: Resolution 67/206
      • Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2012/ga11332