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  • AOSIS Chair Prime Minister Gaston Browne discusses areas of Innovative Finance at COP27

    AOSIS Chair Prime Minister Gaston Browne discusses areas of Innovative Finance at COP27

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    2022, Climate, COP27, Finance, UNFCCC

    Remarks by the Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States at a High Level Round Table at COP27 Innovative Finance for Climate and Development Monday, 7 November 2022 What challenges do you face in securing and accessing funding for mitigation, adaptation and just transition…

  • Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture

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    Finance, Sustainable Development

    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…

  • Statement by AOSIS to closing SBSTA Plenary in Paris at COP21

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    2015, Climate, SB43, UNFCCC

    Good morning Madam Chairperson and distinguished delegates. I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, a group of 44 countries most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Madam Chairperson, limiting the global rise in temperature to 1.5 degrees is a life or death matter…

  • Accelerating Oceans Sustainability – “Leveraging the BBNJ Agreement in support of resilient prosperity in SIDS.” (SIDS4 Prep Committee)

    Accelerating Oceans Sustainability – “Leveraging the BBNJ Agreement in support of resilient prosperity in SIDS.” (SIDS4 Prep Committee)

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    2024, BBNJ, Oceans

    First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) Side Event “Leveraging the BBNJ Agreement in support of resilient prosperity in SIDS.” 1:15 – 2:30pm, 25 January 2024 UNHQ, Conference Room E Organized by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of…

  • Statement by Samoa on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) under  Agenda Item 70: Report of the International Court of Justice

    Statement by Samoa on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) under Agenda Item 70: Report of the International Court of Justice

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    2023, Climate, Compliance, COP27, UNFCCC

    Statement by Samoa on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) under Agenda Item 70: Report of the International Court of Justice Informal Discussions, Draft Resolution titled “Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change” Delivered by Isaia Lautasi Permanent…

  • Small Island Nations Seize Historic Opportunity to Push for Bold New Global Climate Finance Goal

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    2024, Climate, COP27, Finance, UNFCCC

    Small Island Leaders gear up to battle for crucial new Climate Finance Goal at the pivotal UN climate change negotiations, COP29, to maintain the 1.5C global warming limit and defend against climate chaos 10th November 2024 – Baku, Azerbaijan Amidst recent unprecedented climate events which have left numerous countries grappling with devastating loss of life…

  • Creating the Framework Convention on Climate Change

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    1991, Climate, UNFCCC

    Statement on commitments submitted by the delegation of Vanuatu on behalf of the States members of the Alliance of Small Island States to working Group I at the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee. We have the honour of submitting, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), this statement setting forth…

  • Effective and fair legal solutions needed to respond to sea-level rise

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    2020, 6C, Law of the Sea, Oceans

    Thank you Mr. Chair. As this is the first time that I am taking the floor, I wish to congratulate you on your election and take this opportunity to commend you for your skilled leadership guiding the work of the Sixth Committee. 2. Mr. Chair, Belize, as Chair of AOSIS would like to thank the…

  • Building on the solutions and outcomes of 2022 Oceans Conference

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    2022, GA, GA75, Oceans, UN Oceans Conference

    SDG 14 and interlinkages with other SDGs – Life below water Building on the Ocean Conference, what actions and partnerships can build synergies among COVID- 19 recovery, economic development and ocean health? How best can we use the momentum from the Ocean Conference to strengthen the science – policy interface to support sustainable ocean management?…

  • Tourism – the lifeblood of SIDS: UN High-Level Thematic Event on Tourism

    Tourism – the lifeblood of SIDS: UN High-Level Thematic Event on Tourism

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    2024, Sustainable Development

    Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the High-Level Thematic Event on Tourism Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. General Assembly Hall, UN Headquarters, New York I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Tourism is one…