UNITED NATIONS General Assembly A/CONF.147/5 . TD/B/AC.46/4 8 August 1990 Distr. GENERAL Original: ENGLISH TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD Meeting of Governmental Experts of Island Developing Countries and Donor Countries and Organizations New York, 25 June 1990 REPORT OF THE MEETING OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS OF ISLAND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND DONOR COUNTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS Held at United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 25 to 29 June 1.990 GE.90-51993/2313B A/CONF.147/5 TD/B/AC.46/4 page ii CONTENTS Chapter Paragraphs INTRODUCTION 1 - 2 I. Review of the problems of island developing countries (agenda item 3) Proposals for appropriate concrete action with respect to island developing countries (agenda item 4) 3-37 A. Statement by the Chairperson 4 B. Statement by the representative of UNCTAD 5 - 7 C. Statements by countries 8 - 29 D. Statements by the United Nations bodies and international organizations 30 - 37 II. Challenges and opportunities: A strategic framework .. 38-53 III. Proceedings of the closing plenary meeting 54-61 A. Action by the Meeting 54 B. Closing statements 55 - 61 IV. Organizational matters 62 - 71 Annex: Checklist of documents A/CONF.147/5 TD/B/AC.46/4 page 1 INTRODUCTION 1. The Meeting of Governmental Experts of Island Developing Countries and Donor Countries and Organizations was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 25 to 29 June 1990. The Meeting was convened pursuant to General Assembly resolution 43/189 of 20 December 1988, in which the Secretary-General was requested to convene such meeting to review the problems of island developing countries and propose appropriate concrete action with respect to those countries. 2. In the course of its session, the Meeting held seven plenary meetings. The present report gives a brief account of the proceedings of those meetings and the outcome of the work accomplished under agenda items 3 and 4. A/CONF.147/5 TD/B/AC.46/4 page 2 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from a meeting of government experts on the development of island countries. The meeting discussed the challenges and opportunities faced by these countries, and proposed concrete actions to address their problems. The report mentions UNCTAD, the United Nations body responsible for international trade and development, which suggests that economic development and international trade may be relevant categories.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade