The office will support coordinated multilateral assistance to small island developing states (SIDS) in the Pacific region.
The new office at One UN House in Apia means closer collaboration on joint programming under the United Nations Pacific Strategy, national development strategies and consultations on the SAMOA (SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action) pathway.
“Small island states in the Pacific are exposed to natural and economic shocks beyond domestic control,” UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi said ahead of regional trade talks in July 2018.
