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ECOSOC High Level Political Forum 10 July 2019 Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) session on Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

On Wednesday 10^th July 2019, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa, Honorable Fiame Naomi Mataafa delivered the key note address during the “Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) session on Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality: Perspective of SIDS including main findings from mid-term review of the SAMOA Pathway” at the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York.

Request For Information -Public Private Partnership

Monday, 06 May 2019

The Permanent Mission of the Independent State of Samoa wishes to provide herewith information regarding the invitation for interested parties to participate in a "Request for Information"(RFI) by the Samoa Airport Authority (SAA) towards a potential Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project at the Faleolo International Airport in Samoa.

The sixty third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63)

Friday, 22 March 2019

The sixty third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) was held from the 11th – 22nd March 2019, at the United Nations Headquarters, New York. Hon. Faimalotoa Iemaima Kolotita Stowers AH-KAU, Minister for Women, Community and Social Development led Samoa’s delegation which included her Ministry’s CEO and two ACEO’s plus the Samoa Mission staff. The CSO representative from Nuanua O Le Alofa (NOLA) was also part of the Samoa delegation.

Samoa’s participation to the High Level Conference on Climate Finance Mobilization for High Forest Cover, Low Deforestation (HFLD)

Friday, 15 February 2019

The Government of the Republic of Suriname hosted the inaugural High Level Conference on Climate Finance Mobilization for High Forest Cover, Low Deforestation (HFLD) developing countries from 12th – 15th February 2019. The conference aimed at strengthening the collaboration and motivation of HFLD countries to keep their forests intact by joining forces and producing a shared global action plan, to contributing to the goal to cap global temperatures at 1.5 degrees.

Prime Minister of Samoa addresses the UN General Assembly in New York 28th September 2018

Friday, 28 September 2018

The Prime Minister of Samoa, Honourable Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi addressed the UN General Assembly on Friday 28^th September 2018 where he emphasized that “climate change is one of the most pressing security challenges for island countries” and that for Samoa “climate change embodies the fullness of Samoa’s realities and aspirations” impacting on society, the economy, the Samoan culture, faith and peoples way of life.

Samoa speaks in the High Level Meeting on Tuberculosis and Non Communicable Diseases

Thursday, 27 September 2018

The Prime Minister of Samoa, Honourable Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi spoke at the High Level Events during the United Nations General Assembly Leaders week in the United Nations Headquarters, New York September 2018 which discussed the need for urgent global response to Tuberculosis and Non Communicable Diseases . Honourable Prime Minister spoke of the burden of these diseases on Pacific small island developing states like Samoa, and highlighted some of the regional and national responses to these epidemics.

Samoa ratifies the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Wednesday, 26 September 2018

The Treaty Event on the promotion of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) was held on Wednesday 26^th September 2018 at 5.00pm at the General Assembly Building.

The first session of the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 14th September 2018

Friday, 14 September 2018

The first session of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC)on an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) was held from 4^th – 17^th September 2018 at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Samoa’s Justice Vui Clarence Nelson re-elected to Committee on the Rights of the Child [CRC] for further 4-year term.

Friday, 29 June 2018

The seventeenth meeting of the States Parties of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was held at UN Headquarters, New York on 29^th June 2018. The agenda, inter alia, included the election of nine (9) members for the Committee on the Rights of the Child (Committee) to replace those who will complete their terms on 28 February 2019.

Fifty first Session of the Commission on Population and Development

Wednesday, 11 April 2018

Ms Maliliga Sefululua Vasa, Principal Sector Planning Officer from the Ministry of Finance of Samoa attended the Fifty first Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD51) that was held from the 9^th – 13^th April 2018.

Maliliga delivered the national statement for Samoa on the 11^th April 2018, during the general debate of the CPD51. The statement reaffirmed the commitment of the Samoa Government to the ICPD Program of Action through national policies and programme implementation.