A/RES/58/213 Recalling its decision to convene an international meeting in 2004, 8 including a high-level segment, to undertake a full and comprehensive review of the implementation of the Programme of Action, as called for in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, Welcoming the preparatory activities undertaken at the national and regional levels for the international meeting, and expressing its appreciation to the Governments of Samoa, Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago for hosting regional preparatory meetings, Reaffirming the political importance of the forthcoming ten-year review of the progress achieved since the Global Conference, and stressing that the risk from the vulnerabilities of and challenges to small island developing States has increased and requires the strengthening of cooperation and more effective development assistance towards achieving the goals of sustainable development, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 9 2. Approves the provisional rules of procedure of the International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, as contained in the note by the Secretary-General; 10 3. Decides that the International Meeting shall be open to all States Members of the United Nations and States members of the specialized agencies, with the participation of observers, in accordance with the established practice of the General Assembly and its conferences and with the rules of procedure of the International Meeting; Welcomes the efforts made at the national, subregional and regional 4. levels to implement the Programme of Action,2 and takes note of the reports of the regional preparatory meetings for the Pacific, 11 the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South China Seas 12 and the Caribbean 13 regions of small island developing States; 5. Reiterates the urgent need for the full and effective implementation of the Programme of Action, the Declaration of Barbados1 and the review document adopted by the General Assembly at its twenty-second special session3 so as to assist small island developing States in their efforts to achieve sustainable development; Decides that the International Meeting will be convened from 30 August 6. to 3 September 2004 and will include a high-level segment to undertake a full and comprehensive review of the implementation of the Programme of Action, as called for in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation,5 and welcomes the offer of the Government of Mauritius to host the International Meeting; 7. Also decides to hold, if deemed necessary by an open-ended preparatory meeting, and if funded from voluntary resources, two days of informal consultations _______________ 8 Resolution 57/262, para. 5. A/58/170. 10 A/58/567 and Corr.1. 11 A/58/303, annex. 12 A/C.2/58/12, annex. 13 A/C.2/58/14, annex. 9 2