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AOSIS sets out a pressing agenda at 56th UNGA
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Mr. Chairman, I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the thirty-seven members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) that are represented at the United Nations. In their name I congratulate you and the other Bureau officers for your election. Let me also say that as developing countries the AOSIS…
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Time to set the Kyoto Protocol in place to deal with climate change
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Mr. President, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We endorse fully the statement just made on behalf of the developing countries. The statement is a clear declaration of commitment to the Kyoto Protocol and firm resolve to bring it into force. We thank the distinguished…
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AOSIS emphasizes Energy and Climate Change at the 9th Commission on Sustainable Development
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Mr. President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 43 member countries of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), 36 of which are member States of the United Nations. First, may I congratulate you on your election as Chairman of the 9th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development. We are…
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Third workshop of AOSIS on climate change negotiations, energy, and sustainable development
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The second workshop of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on climate change negotiations, management and strategy was held in Apia, Samoa, from 26 July to 4 August, 2000, under the auspices of the Government of Samoa. It was organized by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in cooperation with the Division for…
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Report of the AOSIS Workshop on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and SIDS
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1. The first workshop of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Small Island Developing States was held in Saint Kitts and Nevis from 4 to 6 December, 2000, under the auspices of the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It was organized by the Alliance of Small…
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Closing Statement at first meeting of the ICCP
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Closing Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States Thank you Mr. Chairman. Antigua and Barbuda has the honor to make this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. We are at present 43 Small Island Developing States and territories, 38 of whom are Parties to the Convention on Biological…
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Decision-making procedures and information sharing for the Biosafety Clearing-House
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Statement by the delegation of Jamaica on decision-making procedures Thank you Mr. Chairman. The Small Island Developing States have considered this issue in a preliminary manner. We have noted that the experience in other relevant conventions demonstrates the need for capacity building as being vital to their effective implementation. It is clear that for the…
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AOSIS addresses the 1st meeting of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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Mr. Chairman, the delegation of Antigua and Barbuda is acting as Chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States at this 1st meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol. We will be having daily meetings, and we have designated spokespersons for each of the working groups – Jamaica in Working Group 1 and…
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AOSIS elaborates its position on land use, land use change and forestry
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Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, is pleased to have this opportunity to further elaborate on the AOSIS position on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF). This submission builds on previous submissions and statements by AOSIS and its spokespersons. It is necessary to also bear in mind that AOSIS…
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Globalization must not end in re-colonization of SIDS by economic means
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Mr. Chairman, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, and to congratulate you and your bureau on your election. This year the 2nd Committee will have a very busy schedule, and our group of countries wish to take this opportunity to highlight the most important aspects of…