Alliance of Small Island States

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  • Time to shift focus to delivery on-the-ground

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    2020, GA, GA75, Sustainable Development, UN Development System Reform

    Mr. Chair, we would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report and [the Deputy Secretary-General] for presenting the salient points of the SG’s report on operational activities for development and south-south cooperation. AOSIS supports the Committee’s decision to focus its attention during this very difficult and challenging time on the QCPR. We note the…

  • AOSIS charts course towards 2030 Agenda

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    2020, GA, Sustainable Development

    1. 1992 will always be remembered as an important milestone in the history of the United Nations. It was the Earth Summit and the first time all Members of the UN gathered and committed to safeguarding the planet for people. It ushered in a new way of contextualizing development and birthed the sister conventions on…

  • AOSIS laments lack of preventative measures to deal with Covid-19 crisis

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    2020, SDGs, Sustainable Development

    The 2030 Agenda, built on the five principles of people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership is our collective development aspiration as an international community. It promises a world more equitable, where all nations have an opportunity at sustainable and sustained development. The HLPF is the forum intended to bring attention to where we are, where…

  • Statement by Belize at the Plenary Session of COP25 in Madrid

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    2019, Climate, COP25, UNFCCC

    Statement by Belize on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the opening plenary meeting of COP, CMP, CMA, SBSTA and SBI Introduction 2 December 2019 (10:00am-1:00pm) Madrid, Spain Madam President, Distinguished Chairs, Excellencies and Colleagues, 1. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small…

  • More data needed as UN Statistical Commission celebrates its 50th Session

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    2019, SDGs, Sustainable Development

    We congratulate the United Nation’s Statistical Commission on the celebration of its 50th Session. The theme for this half century commemoration could not be more apt, “better data, better lives”. The Sustainable Development Goals Report launched in June of 2018 “show(s) that people are living better lives than they were a decade ago, even in…

  • Shaping the Call to Action for the Oceans in SDG 14

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    2017, GA, SDGs, Sustainable Development

    Distinguished Co-facilitators, Excellencies, Colleagues, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance and Small Island States, AOSIS. We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the distinguished representative of Ecuador on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We once again thank the co-facilitators for providing this platform to…

  • Statement by AOSIS to closing SBSTA Plenary in Paris at COP21

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    2015, Climate, SB43, UNFCCC

    Good morning Madam Chairperson and distinguished delegates. I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, a group of 44 countries most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Madam Chairperson, limiting the global rise in temperature to 1.5 degrees is a life or death matter…

  • COP21 is our generation’s last opportunity to meaningfully address climate change

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    2015, Climate, COP21, UNFCCC

    Mr. President, Congratulations on your assumption of the Presidency. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, a coalition of 44 small island, low-lying, and coastal nations highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. At the outset, let me extend our deepest sympathies for the…

  • AOSIS proposes changes to Post 2015 Development Agenda document

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    2015, GA, SDGs, Sustainable Development

    Co-facilitators, 1. I am delivering comments this evening on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the South Africa, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. 2. First, let me thank you Co-facilitators and your team for the very hard work you have…

  • Statement by AOSIS at SB42 Opening Plenary

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    2015, Climate, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    Thank you very much Mr. Chairman, The Maldives has the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, a group of 44 countries extremely vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Mr. Chairman, The recent findings of the 2013-2015 Review that was carried out by the COP with assistance from…