1. UN-OHRLLS SIDS+20: History of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Presenter: Peter Kenilorea (Jr.)

2. SIDS+20  38 UN Member States +  14 Territories and Associate Members of UN Regional Commissions =  52 SIDS  38 UN Member States +  14 Territories and Associate Members of UN Regional Commissions =  52 SIDS

3. SIDS+20  Three SIDS “regions”  Atlantic, Indian, Mediterranean Oceans, South-China Seas (AIMS)  Caribbean SIDS  Pacific SIDS  Alliance of Small Island States  Three SIDS “regions”  Atlantic, Indian, Mediterranean Oceans, South-China Seas (AIMS)  Caribbean SIDS  Pacific SIDS  Alliance of Small Island States

6. SIDS+20  Pre-SIDS  Small Islands and Vulnerable Economies  Regional Level Political Mechanism  Caribbean  Pacific  UN Convention on LOS  Pre-SIDS  Small Islands and Vulnerable Economies  Regional Level Political Mechanism  Caribbean  Pacific  UN Convention on LOS

7. SIDS+20  SIDS “Special Case” UNCED 1992  Barbados Programme of Action for SIDS (BPOA) 1994  GA Special Session 5yr. Review 1999  Mauritius Strategy for Further Implementation BPOA 2005  GA High Level 5yr. Review 2010  SIDS “Special Case” UNCED 1992  Barbados Programme of Action for SIDS (BPOA) 1994  GA Special Session 5yr. Review 1999  Mauritius Strategy for Further Implementation BPOA 2005  GA High Level 5yr. Review 2010

8. SIDS+20  Rio+20 and SIDS  SIDS standalone section  Third UN Global Conference for SIDS  Need to implement BPOA and MSI  Build Capacities - including in fisheries capacity  Technology transfer - marine science and technology  Future global follow-up mechanisms to take into account BPOA and MSI  Not to further constraint SIDS capacities, reporting obligations  Rio+20 and SIDS  SIDS standalone section  Third UN Global Conference for SIDS  Need to implement BPOA and MSI  Build Capacities - including in fisheries capacity  Technology transfer - marine science and technology  Future global follow-up mechanisms to take into account BPOA and MSI  Not to further constraint SIDS capacities, reporting obligations

9. Thank You UN Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) Website: www.un.org/ohrlls UN Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) Website: www.un.org/ohrlls