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submit a report that puts forward concrete recommendations to enhance the
implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action and the Mauritius Strategy
and refocus efforts towards a results-oriented approach and to consider what
improved and additional measures might be needed to more effectively address the
unique and particular vulnerabilities and development needs of small island
developing States. The report should be prepared in consultation with Member
States as well as the relevant specialized agencies, funds, programmes and regional
commissions, taking into account the work done by the United Nations system, and
submitted to the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. Within the scope of
that report, we further request the Secretary-General to conduct a comprehensive
review and examine ways to enhance the coherence and coordination of the United
Nations system’s support for small island developing States and to put forward
concrete recommendations to Member States in this regard. This should include
reviewing the work and respective mandates of all relevant United Nations entities
within their areas of expertise as they relate to the Barbados Programme of Action
and the Mauritius Strategy, including with regard to paragraphs 101 and 102 of the
Strategy;
34. Renew our resolve to fulfil our commitments to further implement the
Mauritius Strategy and underscore the urgency of finding additional solutions to the
major challenges facing small island developing States in a concerted manner. We
recognize that the way forward for sustainable development requires that
coordinated, balanced and integrated actions be taken at all levels, including
through the strengthening of collaborative partnerships between small island
developing States and the international community, with the aim of building the
resilience of small island developing States in overcoming their unique and
particular vulnerabilities and in reflecting their respective national priorities and
needs.
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