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  • AOSIS Statement at General Debate of the 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

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    GA, SDGs, Sustainable Development

    Mr. President, I have the honor to deliver the following statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). This year’s Forum comes at a crucial juncture. With just five years left to deliver on the promise of the 2030 Agenda, the message is clear: the world is not on track. SIDS are…

  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Strategies for SDG Success

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    GA, SDGs, Sustainable Development

    STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS) Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Strategies for SDG Success High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) Madam Vice-President, I have the honor to deliver the following statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Today marks the one-year anniversary of the…

  • Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 6: Reforming the international financial architecture and addressing systemic issues

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    Finance, Sustainable Development

    INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS) Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 6: Reforming the international financial architecture and addressing systemic issues 3 July 2025 Thank you Co-Chairs, I have the honor to deliver these remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Small Island Developing States remain on the…

  • Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture

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    Finance, Sustainable Development

    INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS) Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture 2 July 2025 Thank you Co-Chairs, I have the honor to deliver these remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Small Island Developing States are facing deep and protracted debt…

  • AOSIS Statement for FfD4 Side Event “Financing development in a climate challenged world: Debt Sustainability Support Service”

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    Finance, Sustainable Development

    Opening Remarks for the Side-Event “Financing development in a climate challenged world: Debt Sustainability Support Service” Side-Event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates I have the honour to present these opening remarks on behalf of the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). As mentioned by others…

  • AOSIS Press Statement: Addressing existing plastic pollution: A treaty imperative

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    Marine Plastic Pollution, Oceans

    Addressing existing plastic pollution: A treaty imperative Nairobi, 03rd July 2025 – As we look ahead to the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva this August, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes the constructive spirit that characterised the Heads of Delegation meeting in Nairobi. Over the past three…

  • AOSIS FfD4 Statement at Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture

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    Finance, Sustainable Development

    Thank you Co-Chairs, I have the honor to deliver these remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Small Island Developing States are facing deep and protracted debt distress. We are caught in a vicious cycle where climate shocks force us to borrow repeatedly, often at high cost, just to rebuild. This…

  • “Informed Financing for a Riskier Future: Building Resilience in the Age of Extremes”

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    Finance, Sustainable Development

    “Informed Financing for a Riskier Future: Building Resilience in the Age of Extremes” Opening Remarks Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Capital Development Fund, and the Governments of Japan, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom for organizing…

  • Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture

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    Finance, Sustainable Development

    INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture 2 July 2025 Thank you Co-Chairs, I have the honor to deliver these remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Small Island Developing States are facing deep and protracted debt distress.…

  • Opening Remarks for the High-level Meeting on Financing for Development for Small Island Developing States

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    Finance, Sustainable Development

    Special Event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development 30 June 2025 12:30 p.m.– 2:00 p.m. Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Fellow Ministers, Heads of International and Regional Organizations, Colleagues and Friends, It is my honour to open this High-Level Meeting on Financing for Development of Small Island Developing States, convened as…