Category: Statement
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Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture
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INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS) Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture 2 July 2025 Thank you Co-Chairs, I have the honor to deliver these remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Small Island Developing States are facing deep and protracted debt…
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AOSIS Statement for FfD4 Side Event “Financing development in a climate challenged world: Debt Sustainability Support Service”
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Opening Remarks for the Side-Event “Financing development in a climate challenged world: Debt Sustainability Support Service” Side-Event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates I have the honour to present these opening remarks on behalf of the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). As mentioned by others…
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AOSIS FfD4 Statement at Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture
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Thank you Co-Chairs, I have the honor to deliver these remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Small Island Developing States are facing deep and protracted debt distress. We are caught in a vicious cycle where climate shocks force us to borrow repeatedly, often at high cost, just to rebuild. This…
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“Informed Financing for a Riskier Future: Building Resilience in the Age of Extremes”
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“Informed Financing for a Riskier Future: Building Resilience in the Age of Extremes” Opening Remarks Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Capital Development Fund, and the Governments of Japan, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom for organizing…
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Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture
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INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture 2 July 2025 Thank you Co-Chairs, I have the honor to deliver these remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Small Island Developing States are facing deep and protracted debt distress.…
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Opening Remarks for the High-level Meeting on Financing for Development for Small Island Developing States
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Special Event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development 30 June 2025 12:30 p.m.– 2:00 p.m. Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Fellow Ministers, Heads of International and Regional Organizations, Colleagues and Friends, It is my honour to open this High-Level Meeting on Financing for Development of Small Island Developing States, convened as…
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STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE GUSTAV AITARO – FfD4 General Debate
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Mr. President, Excellencies, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 39 members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). To the Government and people of Spain, we extend our sincere gratitude for your generous hospitality. It is fitting that we meet here in Sevilla, a city once known as a gateway…
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Opening Remarks for the High-level Meeting on Financing for Development for Small Island Developing States
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Opening Remarks for the High-level Meeting on Financing for Development for Small Island Developing States Special Event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Fellow Ministers, Heads of International and Regional Organizations, Colleagues and Friends, It is my honour to open this High-Level Meeting on Financing for…
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EU’S DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE FINANCE FOR SIDS AND LDCS
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CHAIR’S STATEMENT EU’S DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE FINANCE FOR SIDS AND LDCS 29th June 2025 Excellencies, colleagues, 1. I would first like to the thank the European Union for their invitation to this dialogue on the crucial issue of climate finance for small island developing States (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs) 2. For SIDS, last…
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AOSIS and LDCs Say Progress Is Too Slow At Bonn Climate Negotiations
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The Chairs representing countries most vulnerable to climate change warned the world is wasting its last chance to raise ambition and avoid breaching the global warming limit UN Campus, Bonn, Germany, June 24th, 2025 On Tuesday 24th June, the UN negotiating bloc for small island developing states, AOSIS, joined the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at…