Category: Statement
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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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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…
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Overview of the Environment and Sustainable Development Agendas
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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. The AOSIS countries fully subscribe to the views put forward by the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China earlier in our meetings. My statement will elaborate…
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Annex 1 Parties to the UNFCCC are not doing enough to reduce emissions
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Mr. President, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the 43 Members of the Alliance of Small Island States. We are deeply disappointed by the decision that has now been taken. However, we fully understand your difficulties and the situation that you were faced with. If I may reference the statement made by…
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The Majuro Statement on Climate Change reflecting AOSIS’ views on the CDM of the Kyoto Protocol
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The participants in the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Workshop on the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Having met in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, from 14 to 16 July 1999: Expressed their gratitude to His Excellency the President, the Government and…
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AOSIS shares views on national communications from non-Annex I Parties
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The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the issue of the consideration of communications from non-Annex I Parties. As all AOSIS Members are non-Annex I Parties, and the majority are in the process of completing their national communications, this issue is relevant and timely. I. General concerns…
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AOSIS comments on the findings of the IPCC’s Third Assessment Report
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AOSIS members wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the excellent work done to date by the IPCC and its Bureau. It noted with appreciation the information provided by the Chairman and the Chairman-elect at the present sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies to the UNFCCC, particularly regarding the Third Assessment Report (TAR). AOSIS gives its…
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Statement by AOSIS on SIDS and Energy for Sustainable Deelopment
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Mr. Chairman, honorable Ministers, Excellencies, It is an honor for me to represent the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) here at this meeting, and to share with you some of our concerns with what we as Small Island Developing States (SIDS) consider to be the question of energy for sustainable development. Energy is required…