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AOSIS rallies support for BBNJ agreement
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Madame President, The Members of the Alliance of Small Island States wish to join the Group of 77 and China and others in expressing our utmost appreciation to you, Madame President, for your able stewardship of this, our fourth session. It is clear that we needed to come together, even with the given restrictions, to…
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AOSIS emphasizes Energy and Climate Change at the 9th Commission on Sustainable Development
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Mr. President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 43 member countries of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), 36 of which are member States of the United Nations. First, may I congratulate you on your election as Chairman of the 9th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development. We are…
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INNOVATIVE AOSIS – OSF CLIMATE PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO REDUCE ISLAND DEBT
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INNOVATIVE AOSIS – OSF CLIMATE PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO REDUCE ISLAND DEBT The US$ 500,000 Finance for Acting on Climate in the Eastern Caribbean (FACE) project aims to alleviate the Small Islands’ debt crisis escalated by climate change impacts and the COVID-19 pandemic The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has entered into a first-of-its-kind partnership…
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AOSIS laments lack of preventative measures to deal with Covid-19 crisis
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The 2030 Agenda, built on the five principles of people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership is our collective development aspiration as an international community. It promises a world more equitable, where all nations have an opportunity at sustainable and sustained development. The HLPF is the forum intended to bring attention to where we are, where…
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Island nations issue declaration calling for support in marine protection
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Recognizing the role of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as the custodians of the ocean because of their leadership in sustainable ocean management and conservation, including through the use of traditional knowledge, knowledge of Indigenous Peoples, and local knowledge systems, Further recognizing the centrality of the ocean to the cultural identity of SIDS, the dependency…
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Leaders Call On International Community To Support SIDS Recovery
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Presidents of the UN General Assembly, Caribbean Development Bank, and other leaders highlight need for MVI, social and economic transformation, strengthened international commitments at recently concluded Wadadli Action Platform Wednesday 10th August 2022: H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, called on the international community to strengthen…
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Shaping the Call to Action for the Oceans in SDG 14
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Distinguished Co-facilitators, Excellencies, Colleagues, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance and Small Island States, AOSIS. We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the distinguished representative of Ecuador on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We once again thank the co-facilitators for providing this platform to…
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Island Nations’ Losses and Damages Worsen Without Faster Emissions Cuts This Decade
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PRESS RELEASE IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) 2022 Working Group III Report: Mitigation of Climate Change Island Nations’ Loss and Damages Worsens Without Faster Emission Cuts This Decade Embargoed until April 4, 15:00 hrs GMT New York – 04 April 2022 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report on the Mitigation of…
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Fighting for SIDS Survival – First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States 22-26 January 2024 I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. Co-chairs, thank you for convening us today and…
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AOSIS Joint Statement Twenty-eighth session of the Conference of Parties to UNFCCC
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● Samoa is honored to speak on behalf of Small Island Developing States. We are 39 small island and low-lying coastal nations that are most vulnerable to climate change. ● We align ourselves to the statement made by Cuba on behalf of G77 and China. ● Let me also join others in congratulating your Excellency…