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SIDS’ Futures Can’t Be Compromised
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the Informal Stocktaking Plenary by the President 12 November 2021 Excellencies and Colleagues, AOSIS finds ourselves, in the final hours of this important Conference, overwhelmed at the work still left ahead of us. Mitigation As we approach the 11th hour of COP26, a…
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AOSIS Statement at the High-Level Event on Global Climate Action
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Excellencies and Colleagues, I am delivering this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). I know that we often open with that line, but I want for a moment to explain why the High-Level Champions and the Marrakesh Partnership is critical to my group of countries. While we know that the…
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Glasgow Cover Decision – Presidency Consultations
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Intervention by Minister Flavien Joubert, Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Energy of the Seychelles, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) 10 November 2021 Thank you, Mr. President, I speak on behalf of the 39 members of the Alliance of Small Islands States, AOSIS. We again express our appreciation for this…
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2022 AOSIS Fellowship Applications – Due 5 Jan 2022
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Designed to meet the specific needs of SIDS, the AOSIS Fellowship Programme is a unique opportunity for young professionals from Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) countries to get hands-on training and experience on issues of law, policy, and science, and to build enduring capacity in AOSIS member governments to engage in international processes. During…
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Climate Finance Pledges Must Be High In Quality, Not Just Quantity
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) COP Presidency Stocktaking 8 November 2021 I have the honour to speak on behalf of AOSIS, in line with the statement delivered by the Republic of Guinea for the Group of 77 and China. A flurry of pledges and announcements were made last week…
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The Glasgow Climate Pact must set a bold, course correcting direction
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Glasgow Cover Decision – Presidency consultations 1/CP.26, 1/CMP.16 and 1/CMA.3 Intervention by Minister Flavien Joubert (Seychelles) 8 November 2021 I speak on behalf of the 39 members of the Alliance of Small Islands Developing States, AOSIS. I thank the COP Presidency for circulating this Non-Paper to focus our discussions. Overall, the paper has put forward…
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IRENA Partners with Alliance of Small Island States to Accelerate Energy Transition in SIDS
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Glasgow, United Kingdom, 08 November 2021 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) signed an agreement today at COP26, known as ‘Adaptation Day’, that will see the two organisations work closely to mobilise climate finance and to advance the deployment of renewable energy across Small Island Developing…
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AOSIS Statement at COP26 World Leaders’ Summit
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Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen I make this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. And, I begin by thanking the Government of the United Kingdom for hosting this important World Leaders’ Summit – from which much is expected. Small island developing states attend this meeting troubled, that the world is teetering dangerously…
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Island Nations: COP26 might be the “last stand” to keep 1.5C alive
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Glasgow – 1 November 2021 – Small island states have laid down the gauntlet ahead of critical showdown climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. Citing the “terrifying” implications of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change’s latest scientific report, lead negotiator for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Lia Nicholson did not mince words in her…
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Statement at Action and Solidarity – the Critical Decade
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Excellencies and colleagues It is through gritted teeth I say that it is a pleasure to be with you here today. We are here to deliver on commitments made but we are closing out 2021 with ambition that puts us on a pathway to overshooting the 1.5 goal. Ambition is our litmus test. There are…