Category: Statement
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Slow progress on Sustainable Development front for small nations
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Mr. Chairman, Grenada has the honour address you and the Co-Chair H.E Mr. John Ashe and to congratulate and thank you, your distinguished staff and the Secretariat for your leadership. Co-Chairs, Grenada has the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the 43 members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). AOSIS aligns…
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Statement at opening of the 2nd Inter-sessional of UN Conference on Sustainable Development
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Mr. Chairman, Grenada has the honour address you and the Co-Chair H.E Mr. John Ashe and to congratulate and thank you, your distinguished staff and the Secretariat for your leadership. Co-Chairs, Grenada has the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the 43 members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). AOSIS aligns…
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Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability
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The Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability, otherwise known as the Blue Paper, launched here today in Paris, and produced as a result of a collaboration between our hosts, UNESCO, as well as other instrumental agencies including the UNDP, FAO, IOC and IMO provides an excellent guide for approaching discussions on oceans management within the…
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A successful Rio Process is not a luxury, but an imperative for small islands
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Chair, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We align ourselves with the statement of Argentina on behalf of the G77 and China. Chair, AOSIS stands ready to engage in the important questions asked of member states; we encourage our fellow members to quickly resolve otherwise…
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AOSIS calls for a roadmap to protect vulnerable communities at COP13
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Thank you Mr. President, I have the honour and pleasure to speak today on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). It has been said that for the island peoples the oceans do not divide us, in fact they unite us. We are pleased to be here in Bali and to experience the…
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AOSIS takes stock of progress at COP12
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Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Members States of the Alliance of Small Island States, all of whom are Parties to this Convention. We are most gratified by the warm welcome extended to our delegations. Mr. President, at this session, AOSIS has sought progress on…
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AOSIS statement on the occasion of SIDS Day
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Chairman – thanks, etc. We are most grateful to the Vice-Chairman, Mr de Boer from the Netherlands for his masterful stewardship of the SIDS Day discussions. We received last evening the completed report of the Chairman of CSD which contains the report of SIDS Day as well as several other paragraphs of importance to SIDS…
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Statement to the CSD on the outcomes of the Mauritius International Meeting
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In the absence of His Excellency the Permanent Representative of Mauritius, the Chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul, and in my capacity as Vice-Chairman of AOSIS, I have the honor to make present some viewpoints from our group. This statement will build upon our introductory statement to the opening session…
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Statement at opening of SIDS Universities Consortium
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Your Excellency Mr Turnbell, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, Honourable Senators, Ms Ragster President of the University of Virgin Islands, Distinguished Representatives of the Universities of SIDS Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure and an honour to be invited to say a few words at this opening ceremony. Many of you will…
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AOSIS technical needs to address water and climate at CSD12
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Mr Chairman, Distinguished delegates, I have the pleasure of take the floor on behalf of the members of the Alliance of Small Island States, but first may I associate the members of AOSIS with the statement of the Group of 77 and China. The need for improved capacity to manage water resources in a sustainable…