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UNGA79 Leaders Must Step Up On Climate Finance
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At UNGA79, Countries Must Commit to Ambitious New Finance Goal, or Face Intensified Climate Crisis With COP29 less than two months away, small island developing states are deeply concerned by the lack of progress on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance. 17th September, 2024 – New York City Ahead of the High-Level…
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AOSIS addresses harmful impact of plastic pollution at Oceans Conference
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Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen. I’m speaking today on behalf of the 39 small island developing states that are members of the Alliance of Small Island States. Our islands are beset by all manner of environmental disasters to which we have contributed little. And now we are facing the scourge of marine pollution. The recent…
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Unprecedented Increases in Climate Impacts Causing Costly Damage for Developing World
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As country climate change heads converge at key international meeting, small island nations question how bigger countries’ fossil fuel expansion aligns with urgent need to curb global emissions. Baku, Azerbaijan; 26th July, 2024 As the COP29 Heads of Delegation retreat commences, small island developing states noted with extreme concern the intention of many countries to…
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Climate Newsletter – SB58
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• SB58 The Bonn Climate Change Conference – SB 58 (the 58th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) came to a close on July 15th. At the Opening Plenary, AOSIS called for enhanced action that would…
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AOSIS addresses the 57th UN General Assembly
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Mr. Chairman I have the honor to speak on behalf of the 43 Members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We fully support the statement delivered by the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China. May I also take the opportunity to thank the Executive Director of UNEP and the Executive Secretary…
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AOSIS urges for full implementation of SAMOA Pathway
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UN Secretary-General Special Representative, ASG Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva, USG and High Representative of UN-OHRLLs, Ms. Heidi Schroderus-Fox President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, Director Distinguished Ambassadors, Resident Coordinators, Heads and Representatives of UN entities, ladies and Gentlemen I have the honour, on behalf of the Government and People of Antigua and…
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Debt Sustainability Support for SIDS – High-level Thematic Debate on Debt Sustainability and Socio-Economic Equality for All
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the High-level Thematic Debate on Debt Sustainability and Socio-Economic Equality for All Monday, 15 April 2024, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. General Assembly Hall, UN Headquarters, New York I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the…
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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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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 seeks to strengthen international cooperation in support of Blue Economy
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Panel 2: Transfer of technology This panel will look at how transfer of technology can create the enabling conditions for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS to participate effectively in existing and emerging ocean sectors of the blue economy Statement by Mr Alfonzo Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda, Chair of AOSIS: Historically, Small Island Developing…