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39 Countries Call for Inclusion of Critical IPCC Science to the UN Climate Change Negotiations
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Countries among the worst-affected by climate change warn that a failure to include timely and relevant inputs will thwart essential climate action. New York, 21st February, 2025 The 39-member Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is calling for a global commitment to ensure vital inputs are provided for imminent reports from the world’s leading scientific…
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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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Island Nations demand action on Debt and Concessional Financing
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Island Nations demand action on Debt and Concessional financing during IMF-World Bank Meetings WASHINGTON DC 14TH October, 2022 – The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and the OECD-DAC convened their first ever joint Ministerial Level Meeting during the annual IMF-World Bank Fall Meetings in Washington on Friday 14th October to discuss solutions to the…
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AOSIS High Level Statement Twenty Ninth Conference of the Parties to UNFCCC
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1. COP 29 President, His Excellency Mukhtar Babayev, Executive Secretary Mr. Simon Steil, my dear fellow ministers. At the outset let me thank the Government of Azerbaijan for the warm hospitality and wonderful arrangements all accomplished within a span of less than one year in preparation for this COP. 2. As Chair of the Alliance…
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AOSIS petitions for sustainable recovery plans as pandemic takes hold of SIDS
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I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), and we align ourselves with the statement delivered by Guyana on behalf of the Group of 77 & China. Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General for the reports presented under this cluster, which provide useful information…
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WADADLI ACTION PLATFORM
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THE WADADLI ACTION PLATFORM 8-9 AUGUST 2022 JOHN E. ST. LUCE FINANCE & CONFERENCE CENTER ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Small Island Developing States (SIDS) continue to face the combined challenges arising from geographical remoteness, small scale of economies, high costs and the adverse effects of climate change and natural disasters. These challenges have been…
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Statement by the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the Opening Ceremony for the Fourth International Conference on SIDS (SIDS4)
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It is my honour as Chair of the Alliance of small island states to address this August international conference for SIDS, and as Samoa, host of the last SIDS conference, to pass the baton to Antigua and Barbuda. SIDS started this journey towards this International Conference (SIDS4) with high aspirations and ambitious ideas. Ideas, as…
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Pacific Islands Forum defines actions to combat Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise
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Excellencies and colleagues, I’d like to begin by thanking the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat for hosting this very important side-event. We have talked much this week about the linkages between oceans and other issues, and there is no more important connection than that between oceans and climate change. The rapidly changing climate is having a…
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AOSIS Leaders Meeting – Opening Statement by the Prime Minister
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It is my pleasure to welcome you to this year’s SIDS Leaders’ Meeting. Each year brings its own challenges for our countries, but few stand out as critical points that can truly manifest change. The decision to advance the Fund for Loss and Damage, the Agreement under UNCLOS on the BBNJ, the decision by the…
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Opening statement for the first AOSIS workshop on Persistent Organic Pollutants
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It is a great pleasure for me to be here today to open this workshop. I wish to thank the Government of Antigua and Barbuda for their graciousness in hosting this important meeting. I also wish to thank, on all our behalf, the UNEP Chemicals Secretariat and the Global Environment Facility for making this meeting…