The Secretary-General met with H.E. José Maria Pereira Neves, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde. The Secretary-General commended President Pereira Neves for his leadership and his role as a proactive supporter of the global Small Island Developing States (SIDS) agenda. They exchanged views on the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index as an important tool. The Secretary-General and the President exchanged views on the Ocean Decade Alliance and plans for the upcoming UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in 2025. They also discussed Cabo Verde’s plans to host the fifth International Conference on SIDS, as well as the first inaugural Summit of Creole Nations.