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Island Nations: COP26 might be the “last stand” to keep 1.5C alive
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Glasgow – 1 November 2021 – Small island states have laid down the gauntlet ahead of critical showdown climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. Citing the “terrifying” implications of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change’s latest scientific report, lead negotiator for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Lia Nicholson did not mince words in her…
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Moving Forward on the MVI – Panel’s Final Report on the MVI
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Informal meeting of the General Assembly to allow the Co-Chairs of the High-Level Panel on the Development of a Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to present the final edited version of the Final report to Member States March 28, 2024. Trusteeship Council. 10:00 am – 12:00 Mr. President, Co-chairs of…
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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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AOSIS prepares for the the 10-year review of the Barbados Program of Action
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Thank you Mr. Chairman, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We fully associate with the statement just delivered by Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. Mr. Chairman, the disadvantages and vulnerabilities faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have made sustainable…
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AOSIS technical needs to address water and climate at CSD12
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Mr Chairman, Distinguished delegates, I have the pleasure of take the floor on behalf of the members of the Alliance of Small Island States, but first may I associate the members of AOSIS with the statement of the Group of 77 and China. The need for improved capacity to manage water resources in a sustainable…
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November Newsletter: Message from the Chair of AOSIS
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AOSIS NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2023 • Message from the Chair of AOSIS H.E. Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr Pa’olelei Luteru Talofa reader, As we near the end of what has been an extraordinary year, we find ourselves on the cusp of another pivotal climate change summit. After agreeing to a seminal new AOSIS Leaders Declaration in September,…
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Historic Wadadli Action Platform Set To Advance Action For SIDS Resilience
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AOSIS will convene international SIDS leaders’ meeting to map out a sustainable pathway amidst post-pandemic recovery Thursday 4th August, 2022: Leaders of Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) from the Pacific, Caribbean, and African, Indian Ocean and South China Sea states will converge at the Wadadli Action Platform to address the most critical issues that hinder…
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AOSIS Press Statement on the upcoming ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
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For the world’s most vulnerable, the upcoming Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change is a milestone after decades of our calls for international accountability. On Wednesday 23rd July, all eyes will be on the Hague as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its…
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SIDS Advance Historic Achievement of BBNJ Treaty
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SIDS Advance Historic Achievement of BBNJ Treaty Landmark UN agreement transforms the way the world manages and protects the high seas 5th March, 2023 After almost a decade of tireless work from small island developing States (SIDS) negotiators and United Nations colleagues, a clean text agreement to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine…
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Climate Finance for Sustaining International Peach & Security – Arria Formula Discussion
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Mr. President Mr. Secretary-General Distinguished Colleagues Ladies and Gentlemen I have the honor and challenge to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (‘AOSIS’) at a time when we have been shaken to our core by the scientific findings of the Working Group II Report of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment…