Category: Statement
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AOSIS congratulates Pakistan on assuming the G77&China Chairmanship
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AOSIS Statement delivered by H E. Walton Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the UN Handover Ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China 14 January 2022 Distinguished Chair, Excellencies and Colleagues, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the Alliance of Small…
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As COP26 Closes the Paris Agreement Work Programme, We Must Race To Resilience
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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…
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The Glasgow Dialogue Must Lead To A Clear Destination – Adoption of 1/CMA.3
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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…
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SIDS’ Futures Can’t Be Compromised
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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…
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AOSIS Statement at the High-Level Event on Global Climate Action
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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…
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Glasgow Cover Decision – Presidency Consultations
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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…
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Climate Finance Pledges Must Be High In Quality, Not Just Quantity
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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…
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The Glasgow Climate Pact must set a bold, course correcting direction
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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…
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AOSIS Statement at COP26 World Leaders’ Summit
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Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen I make this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. And, I begin by thanking the Government of the United Kingdom for hosting this important World Leaders’ Summit – from which much is expected. Small island developing states attend this meeting troubled, that the world is teetering dangerously…
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Statement at Action and Solidarity – the Critical Decade
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Excellencies and colleagues It is through gritted teeth I say that it is a pleasure to be with you here today. We are here to deliver on commitments made but we are closing out 2021 with ambition that puts us on a pathway to overshooting the 1.5 goal. Ambition is our litmus test. There are…