The last of the five summits is the High-Level Midterm Review of the SAMOA Pathway, which take place five years after an ambitious agreement was reached, to support sustainable development in small island developing states.
These are among the most vulnerable countries in the world, facing a unique set of issues relating to their small size, remoteness, exposure to external economic shocks, and global environmental challenges, including the impacts of climate change.
The review will discuss progress made on combating the devastating impact of climate change, building economic and environmental resilience, and other challenges. These issues will also be featured prominently in the other four summits taking place the same week.
Governments, the private sector, civil society, academia and a wide range of other stakeholders, will be encouraged to launch new partnerships that advance the implementation of priority areas of the SAMOA Pathway, and the Sustainable Development Goals in small island developing states.
