Category: Press Release
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Island Leaders at UNGA79 Resolve to Spur Global Support for Sustainable Development
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Island Leaders at UNGA79 Resolve to Spur Global Support for Sustainable Development Heads of State and high-level officials united at the AOSIS Leaders Meeting to strengthen the course for delivery of the ‘ABAS’, enhanced finance, and addressing sea level rise. 24th September, 2024 – New York City On the margins of the High-Level General Debate…
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UNGA79 Leaders Must Step Up On Climate Finance
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At UNGA79, Countries Must Commit to Ambitious New Finance Goal, or Face Intensified Climate Crisis With COP29 less than two months away, small island developing states are deeply concerned by the lack of progress on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance. 17th September, 2024 – New York City Ahead of the High-Level…
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Unprecedented Increases in Climate Impacts Causing Costly Damage for Developing World
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As country climate change heads converge at key international meeting, small island nations question how bigger countries’ fossil fuel expansion aligns with urgent need to curb global emissions. Baku, Azerbaijan; 26th July, 2024 As the COP29 Heads of Delegation retreat commences, small island developing states noted with extreme concern the intention of many countries to…
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Unprecedented Caribbean Hurricane Highlights Urgent Need For Climate Finance
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The earliest ever recorded category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic has devastated vulnerable islands with scarce resources to rebuild and recover. New York, 2nd July, 2024 STATEMENT FROM AOSIS CHAIR, AMBASSADOR FATUMANAVA DR. PA’OLELEI LUTERU It is with heavy hearts that we citizens of small island developing states (SIDS) witnessed the utter destruction wrought by…
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A New Finance Goal for The Vulnerable: Islands Demand Equity
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A New Finance Goal for The Vulnerable: Islands Demand Equity At the Bonn Climate Conference, Island Nations Call for Trillions in Climate Finance and Bold Reform of International Financial System to Accelerate Transition Away from Fossils, Build Resilience, and Address Loss and Damage 07/06/2024, Bonn Climate Conference (SB60), Germany: As negotiations progress at the Bonn…
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Islands Call for Big Action on Finance at Bonn
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Islands Call For Finance Action At Bonn Climate Conference At one of the world’s largest United Nations climate summits, the Alliance of Small Island States called on developed countries to step up their climate finance commitments. Bonn, Germany, 4th June, 2024 At Tuesday 3rd’s Opening Plenary of the Bonn Climate Conference (SB60), the Alliance of…
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As SIDS4 Ends, AOSIS & Antigua and Barbuda Launch New SIDS Global Data Hub
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As SIDS4 Ends, AOSIS & Antigua and Barbuda Launch New SIDS Global Data Hub The SIDS Global Data Hub, launched by The Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and Ambassador Luteru, AOSIS Chair, is part of the SIDS Centre of Excellence, a landmark, tangible outcome of the historic Fourth International Conference on…
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At SIDS4, the UN Secretary-General says: “It’s Time for Climate Justice for SIDS”
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At SIDS4, the UN Secretary-General says: “It’s Time for Climate Justice for SIDS” UN chief António Guterres joins the AOSIS Chair in call for climate and financial justice for vulnerable small island developing nations, at historic international summit for islands. Antigua and Barbuda, SIDS4, 27th May, 2024 “SIDS are a test case for climate justice…
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SIDS4 Can Safeguard Hopes for Islands’ Sustainability
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SIDS4 Can Safeguard Hopes for Islands’ Sustainability As world leaders converge for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, vulnerable islands say urgent, enhanced international cooperation is key to rescuing faltering sustainable development goals for SIDS. New York, 23rd May, 2024 Islands are in grave danger of falling further behind on sustainable development…
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G7 Ministerial Must Be Gamechanger for Climate Ambition
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G7 Must Make Bold Emissions Cuts to Avoid Worst Climate Change Impacts At the G7 Climate Ministerial, the world’s richest countries – responsible for 21% of GHG emissions – must take ambitious action to prevent climate catastrophe. New York, 29th April, 2024 At the G7 Climate Ministerial, which brings together the leaders of the world’s…