4th International Conference on SIDS

The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will be held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The Conference will be held at the American University of Antigua, 
Under the overarching theme of “Charting the course toward resilient prosperity", the Conference will aim at assessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. It will result in an intergovernmentally agreed, focused, forward-looking and action-oriented political outcome document.
The Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States support SIDS at the global level.
The Regional Commissions support the sustainable development of SIDS at the regional level.
The United Nations supports SIDS through UN entities within country and regional level presence, including through the UN Resident Coordinator Offices.
Furthermore, Resolution adopted by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific on 26 April 2024, 80/2. Sustainable development in least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States”, Requests the Executive Secretary to “ To align support to … small island developing States in Asia and the Pacific with … the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, to be held in May 2024”