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  • AOSIS Calls For Ambitious New Action Plan At SIDS4

    AOSIS Calls For Ambitious New Action Plan At SIDS4

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    2024, Sustainable Development

    The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is urging UN Member States to stand with SIDS and create an ambitious 10-year programme to spur sustainable development. New York, 25th January, 2024 United Nations stakeholders note it is more critical than ever before for the international community to devise a strong action plan for small island…

  • Accelerating Oceans Sustainability – “Leveraging the BBNJ Agreement in support of resilient prosperity in SIDS.” (SIDS4 Prep Committee)

    Accelerating Oceans Sustainability – “Leveraging the BBNJ Agreement in support of resilient prosperity in SIDS.” (SIDS4 Prep Committee)

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    2024, BBNJ, Oceans

    First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) Side Event “Leveraging the BBNJ Agreement in support of resilient prosperity in SIDS.” 1:15 – 2:30pm, 25 January 2024 UNHQ, Conference Room E Organized by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of…

  • Fighting for SIDS Survival – First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States

    Fighting for SIDS Survival – First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States

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    2024, Sustainable Development

    Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States 22-26 January 2024 I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. Co-chairs, thank you for convening us today and…

  • COP28 Closing Plenary: AOSIS Statement on GST Decision

    COP28 Closing Plenary: AOSIS Statement on GST Decision

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    2023, Climate, COP27, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Statement Twenty-eighth session of the Conference of Parties to UNFCCC Closing Plenary STATEMENT ON THE GLOBAL STOCKTAKE TEXT 13th December, 2023 Dubai Expo City, UAE Delivered by: Ms. Anne Rasmussen, AOSIS Lead Negotiator (Samoa) Thank you, Mr. President, First of all, let me thank you and your team, as…

  • AOSIS On Draft COP Presidency GST Text: This COP Cannot Kill 1.5

    AOSIS On Draft COP Presidency GST Text: This COP Cannot Kill 1.5

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    2023, Climate, COP27, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    On Monday 11th December, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) held a press conference to share feedback on the release of the COP28 Presidency’s draft text on the Global Stocktake. AOSIS Chair, Minister Cedric Schuster of Samoa, was joined by several other AOSIS Ministers, including: Minister John Silk, Republic of the Marshall Islands Minister…

  • Much Work Remains: AOSIS Statement at Joint Closing Plenaries for SB59

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    2023, Climate, Mitigation, SB59, UNFCCC

    Thank you to both SB Chairs for giving us the floor. Samoa is speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. We align ourselves to the statement made by Cuba on behalf of G77 and China Pace of the negotiations • Thank you Chairs for guiding us since the launch of work last…

  • AOSIS COP28 Press Conference – AOSIS Chair Statement

    AOSIS COP28 Press Conference – AOSIS Chair Statement

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    2023, Climate, COP27, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    Statement by AOSIS Chair, the Honourable Minister Cedric Schuster • Talofa Excellencies, esteemed colleagues, distinguished guests, • I would like to begin by sharing a saying in my country… “O le mafua’aga a le tama a le talu”. • This means “The answer is in the soil”. When we say this, we are expressing the…

  • AOSIS Joint Statement Twenty-eighth session of the Conference of Parties to UNFCCC

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    2023, Climate, COP27, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    ● Samoa is honored to speak on behalf of Small Island Developing States. We are 39 small island and low-lying coastal nations that are most vulnerable to climate change. ● We align ourselves to the statement made by Cuba on behalf of G77 and China. ● Let me also join others in congratulating your Excellency…

  • AOSIS Chair Statement on SIDS Priorities at COP28

    AOSIS Chair Statement on SIDS Priorities at COP28

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    2023, Climate, COP27, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    Achieving a robust Global Stocktake, keeping 1.5C goal are imperative to SIDS’ survival. Dubai, 27th November, 2023 Small island developing states (SIDS) from the Pacific, Caribbean, African, Indian Ocean and South China Seas have converged in Dubai ahead of the pivotal United Nations climate summit, COP28, to solidify priorities that must be achieved to give…

  • November Newsletter: Message from the Chair of AOSIS

    November Newsletter: Message from the Chair of AOSIS

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    2023, Adaptation, Climate, COP27, UNFCCC

    AOSIS NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2023 • Message from the Chair of AOSIS H.E. Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr Pa’olelei Luteru Talofa reader, As we near the end of what has been an extraordinary year, we find ourselves on the cusp of another pivotal climate change summit. After agreeing to a seminal new AOSIS Leaders Declaration in September,…