'No effort should be spared to ensure that the voices of vulnerable and marginalized groups in #SIDS continue to be heard.' United Nations DSG Amina J Mohammed. Read the #SIDS 4 closing press release and learn about the new 10-year plan of action for #SmallIslands ➡️ bit.ly/3X12iDa

'It is so important that small island developing states get the resources that they deserve,' Actress Auli'i Cravalho on how we must #ActNow for #SIDS .

'We need to act to ensure our schools are more climate resilient,' Ashley Lashley, UNICEF Youth Advocate at #SIDS4 , urging everyone to #ActNow for #OurCommonFuture

UN peacekeepers use various tools to maintain & nurture peace in some of the world's most fragile places.

Non-traditional tools for protecting vulnerable communities include mine detectors, radio & satellite imaging.

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Live in the SDG Media Zone at 13:00 EDT:  The Launch of the SIDS Center of Excellence ✨ With PM of Antigua & Barbuda @GastonBrowne, @SFdecordova from PVBLIC Foundation and SIDS Advocate Gene Leon to highlight this pivotal moment in the development of #SIDS
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📢 Join our 1-on-1 #SIDS4 SDG Media Zone & see how young leaders are building a sustainable future for SIDS! A conversation with Ashley Lashley, UNICEF Youth Advocate & founder of The HEY Campaign, and actress Auli'i Cravalho at 11:30 (EDT) ➡️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k…

Join us in the SDG Media Zone to discuss how tech & infrastructure can build a more sustainable future for Small Island Developing States at 14:30 (EDT). With Anne Lemaistre, Director UNESCO La Habana, Oficina Regional de Cultura, and Journalist Alison Kentish Alison Kentish ➡️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k…

'September’s Summit of the Future will be a moment for countries to carry ideas forward through a New Agenda for Peace, which links peacekeeping with all efforts to prevent and end conflict.” United Nations Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres Intl. day of Peacekeepers United NationsPeacekeeping #PKDay

Joining the #SIDS 4 SDG Media Zone supporting the new 10-year plan for 39 #SIDS

3 key takeaways:
➡️ Free up money & resources for climate support
➡️ Address vulnerability with the Multi-dimensional Vulnerability Index
➡️ Invest in the blue & green economy of the future

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From rising interest rates to climate-related shocks, small island developing countries face unique challenges.

Watch as António Guterres, Mia Amor Mottley & Gaston Browne discuss how these nations are working toward a more sustainable future. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k…

29 May marks the 76th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping, a day dedicated to honoring our remarkable uniformed and civilian personnel. #PeaceBegins with us as we all play a part in ensuring a brighter future for the generations to come. #PKDay #GlobalGoals un.org/en/observances…

SIDS drowning in debt and ‘running on empty’, warns Guterres in Antigua news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

📢 In the SDG Media Zone at 🕛 1:15 – United Nations Chief António Guterres, Mia Amor Mottley PM of Barbados, & Gaston Browne, PM of Antigua & Barbuda, in a session on how #SIDS are addressing debt and unlocking financing for a more sustainable future. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k…

📢 Join the SDG Media Zone at🕛12 EST to hear Selwin Hart, United Nations #ClimateAction , Valerie Hickey, World Bank Global Director; and Kamal Kishore, Kamal Kishore discuss how small islands can adapt & build resilience in the face of climate change ➡️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k…

Small Island Developing States contribute less than 1% of global emissions yet face devastating climate impacts. Climate-related disasters have almost doubled in the last 20 years. We need urgent action to support them. #SIDS4 #GlobalGoals un.org/en/climatechan…

#SIDS4 opened today in Antigua & Barbuda🇦🇬! Read the full press release on how we must support small islands’ resilience to external threats and chart new pathways to sustainable prosperity: un.org/sustainabledev…

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Follow the #SIDS4 opening press conference with Conference Secretary-General & UN DESA Head Mr. Li Junhua, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade, Antigua and Barbuda, H.E. Mr. Paul Chet Greene and Rabab Fatima of UN-OHRLLS.

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'The international community has a duty to support Small Island Developing States - led by the countries that have greatest responsibility and capacity to deal with the challenges they face.' - United Nations Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres, during #SIDS4 conference

Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States #SIDS4 kicks off in the twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda under the theme ‘Charting the course toward resilient prosperity’

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