UNCTAD  [to 23 February 2014]
http://unctad.org/en/Pages/Home.aspx

UNCTAD hails International Year Of Small Island Developing States, urges more effective steps in their favour
Launch event takes place in New York on Monday, 24 February
UNCTAD/PRESS/IN/2014/001  Geneva, Switzerland, (21 February 2014)
Excerpt
Small island developing States (SIDS) need international support more than ever in their efforts to build resilient economies, UNCTAD said in the run-up to a high-level UN conference that will tackle vulnerability issues later this year.
The UN’s International Year of Small Island Developing States in New York kicks off on Monday, 24 February, alongside preparatory meetings for the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, which will be held in Samoa in September.
The specific challenges facing small island developing States result from their limited size, remoteness from large markets, and vulnerability to economic and natural shocks…