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AOSIS addresses the 1st meeting of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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Mr. Chairman, the delegation of Antigua and Barbuda is acting as Chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States at this 1st meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol. We will be having daily meetings, and we have designated spokespersons for each of the working groups – Jamaica in Working Group 1 and…
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AOSIS outlines capacity building needs to protect biodiversity
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Mr. Chairman, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the 43 Members and Observers of the Alliance of Small Island States – AOSIS. Our delegations will be speaking as a group at this first meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol, as well as at the future sessions. Our group held…
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Statement by AOSIS at SB42 Opening Plenary
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Thank you very much Mr. Chairman, The Maldives has the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, a group of 44 countries extremely vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Mr. Chairman, The recent findings of the 2013-2015 Review that was carried out by the COP with assistance from…
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AOSIS calls for SIDS Compact as pandemic crisis deepens
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I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of the Small Island States. We align ourselves with the statement delivered by Guyana on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. Mr. Chair, we would like to thank the Secretary-General for his reports on the subitems under the macroeconomic issues…
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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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Uplifting the Vulnerable – Second session of the Preparatory Committee for SIDS4
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Second session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States April 1, 2024 Distinguished co-chairs, Excellencies – good morning. I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. We align ourselves…
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• February Climate Newsletter Message from the Chair of AOSIS – H.E. Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr Pa’olelei Luteru
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Talofa reader, We are advancing resolutely into 2024, and as we look forward to a new year of challenges and pivotal opportunities, we would be remiss if we did not spend some time reflecting on the critical events which defined the culmination of 2023. As we begin to get a clearer perspective on the momentous…
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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 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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AOSIS Statement at the High Level Meeting on Implementation of New Urban Agenda
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I have the honor to deliver these remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Let me begin by thanking the President of the General Assembly for organizing this High-Level debate on strengthening the New Urban Agenda. We believe this is a timely dialogue, especially considering the global movement towards carbon neutrality…