The United Nations and the Pacific Islands (United Nations University Series on Regionalism, 24)

This book critically examines the relationship between the United Nations Organization and the small states of the Pacific islands. It provides an in-depth coverage of the United Nations, coupled with how Pacific Small Island Developing States interact. It covers three themes, the first one being the position of the UN on the Pacific Islands, which examines the role of the many UN organs, agencies and programs in strengthening individual countries and the region as a whole. It examines the manner in which the UN’s activities have benefited Pacific nations, territories and peoples. The second theme deals with the Pacific states in the UN, and examines the participation of Pacific nations and territories in the UN’s various organs, agencies, and programmes. It analyses the contribution they have made to the effectiveness of the organization, as distinct from the benefits they have sought to gain from it. The third and last theme deals with small states in global public policy, taking a broader look at how small states are faring within the UN system in the age of global discourse on shared public goods/public policy concerns. Foreword The UN in the Pacific The Pacific in the UN Preface References Chronology Contents About the Author Abbreviations and Glossary List of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1: Introduction: The Pacific Islands Region and the United Nations 1.1 The Pacific Islands and People 1.1.1 Colonial Era Followed by Sovereign and Non-sovereign States 1.2 The United Nations 1.2.1 Contemporary Challenges for the United Nations: Globally, and in the Pacific Region References Part I Self-determination and the Development of New Nations References Chapter 2: Self-Determination 2.1 League of Nations Mandates 2.2 Self-determination and Independence: UN Trusteeships 2.2.1 Annual Reports 2.2.2 Visiting Missions 2.2.3 Petitions 2.2.3.1 Nauru 2.2.3.2 Papua New Guinea 2.2.3.3 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 2.3 Non-UN Colonies 2.4 The Continuing Decolonization Agenda 2.4.1 The American Territories: American Samoa and Guam 2.4.2 The French Territories: French Polynesia and New Caledonia 2.4.3 Tokelau 2.4.4 West Papua 2.5 Discussion References Chapter 3: National Development Planning, Implementation, and Assessment 3.1 Common Country Assessments and Development Assistance Frameworks 3.1.1 Case Study: Papua New Guinea References Chapter 4: Regional Development and the UN 4.1 Regional Architecture of the Pacific 4.1.1 South Pacific Commission 4.1.2 South Pacific Forum 4.2 Additional Regional Organizations 4.2.1 Committee for Co-Ordination of Joint Prospecting for Mineral Resources in South Pacific Offshore Areas/South Pacific Geo... 4.2.2 South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) 4.2.3 Forum Fisheries Agency 4.3 The Quest for a Single Regional Organization 4.4 Pacific Sub-Regionalism and National Interests 4.4.1 The Position of the Metropolitan Countries: Australia and New Zealand 4.5 UN Recognition of Pacific Regional Organizations 4.5.1 Pacific Islands Forum 4.5.2 Pacific Community 4.5.3 Pacific Islands Development Forum 4.6 Discussion References Chapter 5: UN Offices in the Pacific 5.1 Early Engagement 5.1.1 United Nations Development Advisory Team 5.1.2 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 5.1.3 World Health Organization (WHO) 5.1.4 International Telecommunications Union 5.1.5 United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 5.1.6 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 5.1.7 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 5.1.8 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 5.1.9 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 5.1.10 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 5.2 Later Engagement 5.2.1 International Labour Organization 5.2.2 United Nations Children ́s Fund - UNICEF 5.2.3 UN Women 5.2.4 UN-Habitat 5.3 Additional UN Entities 5.4 Regional Development Frameworks 5.4.1 UNDAF 2008-2012 5.4.2 UNDAF 2013-2017 5.4.3 UN Pacific Strategies 2018-2022 and 2023-2027 5.5 Cumulative Impact of UN Offices in the Pacific Islands References Chapter 6: Governance and Pacific Islands Policy Networks 6.1 The Policy Cycle 6.2 Planning and Consultation 6.3 Pacific Policy Networks 6.3.1 Council of Regional Organizations of the Pacific (CROP) 6.3.2 Crop Working Groups 6.4 Financing for Development 6.4.1 Multi-Partner Funding and Implementation 6.4.2 Regional Development Bank 6.4.3 The Monterrey Consensus 6.4.4 Case Studies in Multi-Party Project Implementation 6.4.4.1 Communications/Telecommunications 6.4.4.2 Energy 6.4.4.3 Transport 6.5 Data Collection and Information Management 6.5.1 Monitoring 6.5.2 Evaluation 6.6 Reporting and Accountability 6.6.1 Paris Principles on Aid Effectiveness, Ownership, and Monitoring and Evaluation 6.6.1.1 Ownership 6.6.2 The Position of Civil Society 6.7 Discussion References Part II: Pacific Islands Engagement in the UN Chapter 7: Membership and Participation in the Major Organs 7.1 Physical Presence 7.2 Participation in the UN ́s Principal Organs and Agencies 7.2.1 General Assembly 7.2.1.1 General Assembly Committees, and Bodies 7.2.2 Economic and Social Council 7.2.2.1 Committee for Development Policy 7.2.3 The Security Council 7.2.4 International Court of Justice 7.2.5 Participation in other UN agencies 7.2.6 Pacific Islanders in the United Nations 7.2.7 Pacific Island Countries on Governing Boards 7.3 Commitments to Norms and Treaties 7.3.1 Multi-lateral Treaties 7.3.1.1 Universal Periodic Review The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Commission on the Status of Wom... Refugees Convention Against Torture Law of the Sea: UNCLOS United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) Biological Diversity UNESCO Conventions 7.4 Discussion References Chapter 8: Regional Peace and Security 8.1 Security 8.1.1 Nuclear Testing 8.1.2 Nuclear-Free Zone Treaty 8.1.3 1992 Forum Honiara Declaration on Law Enforcement Cooperation 8.1.4 Light Arms 8.2 Conflict Resolution 8.2.1 Bougainville 8.2.2 Solomon Islands 8.2.3 Fiji 8.3 Peace-Keeping 8.4 Conflict Prevention and Peace Building 8.4.1 UNDP ́s ``Peace Facility ́ ́ 8.5 Discussion References Part III Small Island Developing Countries, Regionalism, and Global Multilateralism References Chapter 9: Global Policy Networks and Global Summitry 9.1 Global Policy Networks 9.1.1 Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) 9.2 Global Summitry and Conferences 9.2.1 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development 9.2.2 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development 9.2.3 Framework Convention on Climate Change 9.3 Discussion References Chapter 10: Global Development Plans 10.1 Human Development Index 10.1.1 National, Regional, and Sub-Regional Human Development Reports 10.2 Millennium Development Goals 10.3 Sustainable Development Goals 10.4 Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals Governance Challenges References Chapter 11: The Emergence of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Development Discourse 11.1 SIDS III 11.1.1 Samoa Pathway 11.1.2 SIDS III: Partnerships 11.2 Discussion References Chapter 12: Small States as Good States, Smart States, in the Global Era 12.1 The United Nations in the Pacific Islands 12.2 The Pacific Islands in the United Nations 12.3 Small States as ``Good States ́ ́ in the Global Era References Appendix A: 2006 Statement on Cooperation between the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum Appendix B: 2012 Joint Statement by Pacific Leaders and the UN Secretary-General Joint Statement by Leaders of Pacific Islands Forum, UN Secretary-General Appendix C: Key Pacific Regional Information Portals Pacific Islands Regional Portals The United Nations Portals Index