World Development Information Day

The State of SIDS Report 2026 will be launched at the HLPF to spotlight the common agendas and actions needed for SIDS to progress the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS) and accelerate action on SDG targets. Description: The flagship 'State of SIDS Report' will provide a baseline for, and support the implementation of, the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS 2024-2034 (ABAS). The report identifies key challenges, achievements and emerging issues for SIDS in building resilient prosperity. The side event will provide topline messages from the report, a deep dive into progress on securing a safe future for island populations (SDGs 7 and 9), and recommendations for how partners can help SIDS achieve this (SDG17). Participants will reflect on the key challenges, trends and opportunities for collective action to accelerate action towards resilient prosperity in SIDS. This event is hosted by the Government of Tonga and ODI Global's Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initi...

This round table will explore the importance of building adaptive capacity and strengthening disaster resilience. LLDCs are particularly vulnerable to climate change due to their reliance on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and water resources. This round table will explore the importance of building adaptive capacity and strengthening disaster resilience. There will be a focus on increasing access to climate finance, developing early warning systems, and implementing disaster risk reduction strategies. The session will emphasize the need for international support in financing climate adaptation and renewable energy projects to help LLDCs build resilience against environmental challenges. Related Sites and Documents:  Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries website  and the  Concept note . Round Table 3: Enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and addressing vulnerability to climate change and disasters in landlocked developing c...

Press Conference by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Speakers: Natalia Alonso Cano, Chief, Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Tinaye Hazel Mabara, Co-Founder, Bokamoso Resilience Initiative, Botswana Moderated by May Yaacoub, Spokesperson, LLDC3 Conference Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face heightened vulnerability to climate change and disasters due to geographic constraints, economic strains, and transboundary hazards. Despite these challenges, youth in LLDCs are emerging as key agents of change, driving community-based climate solutions, disaster preparedness, and risk education. This press briefing highlights their transformative role, the importance of youth-led organizations in raising awareness, and the need for governments and development partners to provide tools and resources to support resilience-building efforts. Journalists will hear from youth leaders and UN experts on scaling these init...