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  • AOSIS shares views to be discussed at the Expert Workshop on funding, insurance and technology transfer

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    1999, Climate, SB10, UNFCCC

    Introduction The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes this opportunity to further elaborate on the issues relating to articles 4.8 and 4.9. These articles are of fundamental importance to developing countries, in particular AOSIS, but unfortunately they have not received the necessary attention up until now. AOSIS sees this as an important opportunity to…

  • Inter-regional Preparatory Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development

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    2002, Sustainable Development

    The meeting was held at the M Hotel, Singapore from 7 to 11 January 2002. It was organized by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and the Small Island Developing States Unit (SIDS Unit) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). A significant financial contribution was made by the Singapore…

  • AOSIS launches its Knowledge Hub

    AOSIS launches its Knowledge Hub

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    2022, Sustainable Development

    AOSIS is pleased to update its membership with the considerable progress being made in developing a Knowledge Hub that provides ready access to anyone seeking to learn about its work over the past 30 years. International law is developed through precedent, and therefore documenting our group’s submissions and statements is a critical step. To date,…

  • AOSIS Letter to COP30 Presidency

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    Climate, UNFCCC

    14th June 2025 André Aranha Corrêa do Lago COP 30 President Designate Dear Excellency, I have the honour to communicate this letter to you on behalf of the 39 Members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). AOSIS sincerely appreciates your recent letters to delegates because they send a clear message that it is…

  • AOSIS: Adaptation and Financing to Address Loss And Damage Take Centre Stage at Bonn Climate Change Conference

    AOSIS: Adaptation and Financing to Address Loss And Damage Take Centre Stage at Bonn Climate Change Conference

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    2022, Climate, SB56, UNFCCC

    Bonn – 7 June 2022 – The Alliance of Small Islands States, AOSIS, is adamant that developed countries heed the call to set up dedicated financing to assist Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that are ravaged by climate change impacts. This will be discussed at the 56th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies, held at the…

  • National Communications are valuable for conveying the adverse effects of climate change

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    1999, Climate, SB10, UNFCCC

    Introduction The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes this opportunity to further elaborate on the issues relating to articles 4.8 and 4.9. These articles are of fundamental importance to developing countries, in particular AOSIS, but unfortunately they have not received the necessary attention up until now. AOSIS sees this as an important opportunity to…

  • AOSIS submission on issues relating to climate related risks and extreme events

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    2007, Climate, SB26, UNFCCC

    Background At SBSTA 25, Parties adopted conclusions relating to the ‘five-year programme of work on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change’ (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.26). In paragraph 34 of these conclusions, under the heading ‘climate related risks and extreme events’, SBSTA invited Parties and relevant organizations to submit to the secretariat, by 23 February 2007, information on…

  • Communique of the Fourth Heads of States and Governments of AOSIS

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    2002, Sustainable Development

    1. The Heads of State and Government of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) met 1 September 2002 at World Summit on Sustainable development, held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September, 2002. The meeting was chaired by H.E. the Honorable Tuila’epa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of the Independent State of…

  • 2022 AOSIS Fellowship Applications – Due 5 Jan 2022

    2022 AOSIS Fellowship Applications – Due 5 Jan 2022

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    2021, Macroeconomics, Sustainable Development

    Designed to meet the specific needs of SIDS, the AOSIS Fellowship Programme is a unique opportunity for young professionals from Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) countries to get hands-on training and experience on issues of law, policy, and science, and to build enduring capacity in AOSIS member governments to engage in international processes. During…

  • Third workshop of AOSIS on climate change negotiations, energy, and sustainable development

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    2001, Climate, UNFCCC

    The second workshop of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on climate change negotiations, management and strategy was held in Apia, Samoa, from 26 July to 4 August, 2000, under the auspices of the Government of Samoa. It was organized by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in cooperation with the Division for…