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  • AOSIS calls for full implementation of the Doha Programme of Action for LDCs

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    2022, Macroeconomics, Sustainable Development

    I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We align our statement with the statement delivered by Pakistan on behalf of G77 and China. We wish to congratulate the President of the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC-5) on his election and…

  • Communique from the Fourth Summit of the AOSIS Heads of State and Government

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    2002, SDGs, Sustainable Development

    We, the Heads of State and Government and representatives of AOSIS express great satisfaction with the agreement on the special provisions contained in Chapter VII of the draft Plan of Implementation for the WSSD on the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States. The section elaborates the special case for Small Island Developing States in…

  • Statement by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on the Urgent Need for Global Climate Action at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

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    2023, Adaptation, Climate, COP27, UNFCCC

    Announcement of the AOSIS Leaders Meeting on September 22nd New York, September 14, 2023 The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) urges world leaders convening at the upcoming 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to usher in a transformative new era of climate action. As the world grapples with the ever-increasing threat of climate change,…

  • Overview of the Environment and Sustainable Development Agendas

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    2000, GA, GA55, Sustainable Development

    Mr. Chairman, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, and to congratulate you and your bureau on your election. The AOSIS countries fully subscribe to the views put forward by the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China earlier in our meetings. My statement will elaborate…

  • IPCC sidesteps question of what constitutes dangerous climate change in AR3

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    2002, Climate, SB16, UNFCCC

    Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes the opportunity to submit some views on priority areas of research and questions for the scientific community arising from the Third Assessment Report (TAR) of the IPCC. AOSIS has already commented on the TAR at the 7th Conference of the Parties, and those…

  • AOSIS share initial views on Technology and Technology Transfer

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    1998, Climate, COP4, UNFCCC

    Introduction AOSIS welcomes this opportunity to present further views on the development and transfer of technologies, especially as this relates to technology and technology information needs of developing countries. Several member States of AOSIS have in the past responded to the survey prepared by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat, and this…

  • AOSIS Press Statement: Addressing existing plastic pollution: A treaty imperative

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    Marine Plastic Pollution, Oceans

    Addressing existing plastic pollution: A treaty imperative Nairobi, 03rd July 2025 – As we look ahead to the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva this August, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes the constructive spirit that characterised the Heads of Delegation meeting in Nairobi. Over the past three…

  • AOSIS COP28 Press Conference – AOSIS Chair Statement

    AOSIS COP28 Press Conference – AOSIS Chair Statement

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    2023, Climate, COP27, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    Statement by AOSIS Chair, the Honourable Minister Cedric Schuster • Talofa Excellencies, esteemed colleagues, distinguished guests, • I would like to begin by sharing a saying in my country… “O le mafua’aga a le tama a le talu”. • This means “The answer is in the soil”. When we say this, we are expressing the…

  • AOSIS and IRENA Sign MOU Aiming To Strengthen Small Islands

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    2023, Adaptation, Climate, SB52, UNFCCC

    AOSIS and IRENA Sign MOU Aiming To Strengthen Small Islands 6th June, 2023 At the opening of the Bonn Climate Change Conference on Monday 5th June, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) met to sign a seminal Memorandum of Understanding. This significant move deepens a partnership between…

  • AOSIS Calls For SIDS-Led Solutions At Pacific Islands Conference

    AOSIS Calls For SIDS-Led Solutions At Pacific Islands Conference

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    2023, Sustainable Development

    AOSIS Calls For SIDS-Led Solutions At Pacific Islands Conference Pivotal meeting produces regional agreement on SIDS priorities ahead of the Fourth International Conference on SIDS August 18, 2023 Leaders from small island developing states (SIDS) across the Pacific region convened in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on August 16th – 18th for the seminal Preparatory Meeting of the…