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  • COP 26: Poor countries demand compensation for climate impacts caused by wealthy nations

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    AOSIS in the News

    As the world is struggling to keep global warming at bay, the issue of who pays for the fallout of climate change is one of the major sticking points in negotiations at the UN climate conference in Glasgow. Ambassador Prasad (Fiji), Minister Molwyn Joseph (Antigua and Barbuda, AOSIS Chair)

  • As COP26 Closes the Paris Agreement Work Programme, We Must Race To Resilience

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    2021, Climate, COP26, UNFCCC

    Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the Joint Closing Plenary of COP, CMP, CMA Mr. President Excellencies Colleagues Antigua and Barbuda takes the floor on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. We associate ourselves with the statement by the Republic of Guinea on behalf of the Group…

  • The Glasgow Dialogue Must Lead To A Clear Destination – Adoption of 1/CMA.3

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    2021, Climate, COP26, UNFCCC

    Adoption of 1/CMA.3 Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) 13 November 2021 AOSIS requests the COP President to firmly acknowledge the G77 and China position on loss and damage. This common position was, and still is, to establish the Glasgow Loss and Damage Facility under the Financial Mechanism, and to…

  • SIDS’ Futures Can’t Be Compromised

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    2021, Climate, COP26, UNFCCC

    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…

  • AOSIS Statement at the High-Level Event on Global Climate Action

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    2021, Climate, COP26, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    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…

  • Glasgow Cover Decision – Presidency Consultations

    Glasgow Cover Decision – Presidency Consultations

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    2021, Climate, COP26, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    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…

  • 2022 AOSIS Fellowship Applications – Due 5 Jan 2022

    2022 AOSIS Fellowship Applications – Due 5 Jan 2022

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    2021, Macroeconomics, Sustainable Development

    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…

  • Climate Finance Pledges Must Be High In Quality, Not Just Quantity

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    2021, Climate, COP26, UNFCCC

    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…

  • The Glasgow Climate Pact must set a bold, course correcting direction

    The Glasgow Climate Pact must set a bold, course correcting direction

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    2021, Climate, COP26, UNFCCC

    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…

  • IRENA Partners with Alliance of Small Island States to Accelerate Energy Transition in SIDS

    IRENA Partners with Alliance of Small Island States to Accelerate Energy Transition in SIDS

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    2021, Climate, COP26, Finance, UNFCCC

    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…