12 December 2014, Lima Peru - Apia, Samoa shone on the world stage as the host of the Third International Conference of Small Island Developing States, a United Nations Conference that has been held every 10 years. The overarching theme of the Conference was "The sustainable development of Small Island developing States through genuine and durable partnerships".
The conference was considered a success in every way, from smooth logistics with very little hiccups, community ownership and buy-in, the launch of a multitude of SIDS-specific partnerships right down to the heart and substance of the conference itself - the S.A.M.O.A (SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action) Pathway which represents the sum total of SIDS key challenges and the means of addressing them.
Source: SPREP