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Antigua and Barbuda collaborates with AOSIS on Roadmap for Debt for Climate Swap
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Antigua and Barbuda is a small island state located in the Eastern Caribbean facing significant and unprecedented economic, financial and climate adaptation risks. These risks have been intensifying over the past decade, and if left unaddressed will severely threaten the future growth prospects and social well-being of the Island State in the years…
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Historic Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh
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AOSIS Chair COP27 Statement: “A mission 30 years in the making, accomplished” Historic loss and damage response fund to assist and support developing countries is finally established at UN climate summit Closing of COP27, Sharm El Sheikh, November, 2022 STATEMENT FROM AOSIS CHAIR, THE HONOURABLE MINISTER MOLWYN JOSEPH, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AOSIS promised the world…
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AOSIS urges for swift operationalization of Loss and Damage Fund following historic COP27
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Mr President, Excellencies, I speak on behalf of AOSIS, in line with the statement delivered by Pakistan on behalf of the G77&China. We sincerely appreciate the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt for hosting us, and for pioneering a successful focus on implementation. Today, COP27 took decisive action: Parties established a new loss and…
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AOSIS Chair COP27 Statement: “Failure On Loss And Damage Fund Is A Failure For The World”
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AOSIS Chair COP27 Statement: “Failure On Loss And Damage Fund Is A Failure For The World” Small Island Developing States leaders express fear that many developed countries are backtracking on commitment to make progress on critical loss and damage response finance to assist vulnerable countries recover from climate change impacts COP27, Egypt, 16th November, 2022…
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Sir Molwyn Joseph readies colleagues for collective action at COP27
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Good morning excellencies. I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. Thank you to the presenters for clearly showing the state of the climate crisis. AOSIS has long sounded the alarm, yet we still seem to be heading off the precipice at a speed that will result in…
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AOSIS looks to scale up Antigua and Barbuda’s pilot Debt for Climate Swap Roadmap
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A Roadmap for Implementing Innovative Finance BACKGROUND The current environment provides a unique opportunity for SIDS facing climate related vulnerabilities but with little fiscal capacity amid heavy debt burdens to explore options to address these issues in a systematic manner § Global momentum has been building among stakeholders to incorporate climate resilience and environmental sustainability…
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AOSIS Chair Prime Minister Gaston Browne discusses areas of Innovative Finance at COP27
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Remarks by the Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States at a High Level Round Table at COP27 Innovative Finance for Climate and Development Monday, 7 November 2022 What challenges do you face in securing and accessing funding for mitigation, adaptation and just transition…
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AOSIS delivers broad and in-depth statement at the beginning of joint plenary at COP27
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the Joint Plenary of COP27, CMP17, CMA4, SBSTA57 and SBI57 6 November 2022 I have the honor to deliver these remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States in line with the statement delivered by the Group of 77 and China.…
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AOSIS Sixth Committee Statement on Transboundary Harm
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Mr. Chair, It is my honor to present this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, the 39 small island developing states that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and other transboundary environmental harms with anthropogenic causes. It has been many years now since the ILC completed its work…
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Media briefing note on the Loss and Damage Response Fund
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LOSS AND DAMAGE RESPONSE FUND • GAPS IN EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS: There are clear gaps in existing funding arrangements to adequately assist developing countries in meeting the cost of their ex-post responses that aim to address non-economic and economic loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including extreme weather events and slow…