Reiterates the urgent need for strong and effective implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and of the Declaration and review document adopted by the General Assembly at its 22nd special session to assist those States in their efforts to enhance their capacities to achieve sustainable development; urges all relevant organizations to finalize, as a matter of urgency, the work on the development of a vulnerability index, taking into account the particular circumstances and needs of small island developing States; decides to include in the provisional agenda of its 57th session, under the item entitled "Environment and sustainable development", the sub-item entitled "Further implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States"; requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its 57th session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.

Adopted without vote, 90th plenary meeting

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