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The National Action Plan for disaster risk management (DRM NAP) provides a roadmap of how the Cook Islands will go about implementing the strategy of "establishing a coordinated and effective national disaster risk reduction and disaster management system for all hazards" as articulated under Goal 6 of the National Sustainable Development Plan 2007-2010.

Cook Islands Declaration on the Establishment of a Whale Sanctuary

The Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) were fomally adopted after the Millennium Declaration was signed by 189 member states of the United Nations including the Cook Islands through New Zealand, in September 2000.

The Cook Islands is a unique small island developing state in the Pacific. It is an independent island nation comprising 15 islands, which cover a total land area of 240 sq. km and are scattered across an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 2 million sq. km. In 1965, the Cook Islands exercised its right to self-determination and entered into a relationship of free association with New Zealand.

In terms of national aggregates, the Cook Islands have already achieved two of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's): Goal 4 on Reducing Infant Mortality and Goal 5 on Maternal Health. With the exception of Goal 7 on environmental sustainability and an additional Goal 9 on Improving Governance, the Cook Islands is capable of achieving most of the other MDG's by the year 2015.

This report replicates as well addressed new issues not covered by the WSSD National Assessment Report (NAR). In light of this statement, we would like to acknowledge Mr. Edward Drollett and Mrs. Helen Wong, the National WSSD Working Committee, the WSSD National Forum representatives, our national leaders, government departments, private and business sectors, community groups, other non-government organisations and individuals consulted, the staff of the Office of the Prime Minister for their contributions and hard work in developing the WSSD NAR and this report.