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UN PhotoThe Economic Prospects of Small Island Developing States - UN DESA Policy Dialogue, SIDS4 (27-30 May 2024 - Antigua and Barbuda)
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The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Under the overarching theme of "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference aims at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.
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Join UN DESA live from the SIDS4 Conference in Antigua and Barbuda for a hybrid stock-take and discussion of the current economic outlook for small island developing States (SIDS), using data from the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report launched in January 2024, as well as its mid-year update in May 2024. In-person experts from UN DESA and other stakeholders from SIDS will consider the challenges that the current outlook presents to the delivery of the SDGs, in particular, SDG 1, No Poverty, and offer suggestions for sound policies to ensure the well-being of all people in SIDS.
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