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AOSIS SIDS-4 Side Event: ‘Small Islands, Plastic Oceans’
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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rely heavily on the marine environment for essential ecosystem services, socio-cultural ties, livelihoods, and economic growth and development, including through fisheries and tourism. Compounded by our limited land space, geographic vulnerabilities and susceptibility to external shocks, these factors squarely position SIDS as those disproportionately affected by global environmental threats, such…
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AOSIS looks to scale up Antigua and Barbuda’s pilot Debt for Climate Swap Roadmap
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A Roadmap for Implementing Innovative Finance BACKGROUND The current environment provides a unique opportunity for SIDS facing climate related vulnerabilities but with little fiscal capacity amid heavy debt burdens to explore options to address these issues in a systematic manner § Global momentum has been building among stakeholders to incorporate climate resilience and environmental sustainability…
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Annex 1 Parties to the UNFCCC are not doing enough to reduce emissions
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Mr. President, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the 43 Members of the Alliance of Small Island States. We are deeply disappointed by the decision that has now been taken. However, we fully understand your difficulties and the situation that you were faced with. If I may reference the statement made by…
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Safeguarding our Resilience – In Support of SIDS4
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AOSIS Statement Opening and Welcome Address Technical Workshop in support of the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) 11-13 March 2024 Tanoa Tusitala Hotel- Apia, Samoa Talofa and a very warm welcome to Samoa. Over the next three days, you will begin the conversation on an extremely important issue that is central…
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Shaping the Call to Action for the Oceans in SDG 14
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Distinguished Co-facilitators, Excellencies, Colleagues, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance and Small Island States, AOSIS. We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the distinguished representative of Ecuador on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We once again thank the co-facilitators for providing this platform to…
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Sustainable Recovery of the Tourism Industry at the SIDS Global Business Network Forum
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Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for joining us at the SIDS Global Business Network Forum for this important discussion on Tourism and COVID-19 Recovery in SIDS. Significance of Tourism Industry in SIDS As you are all aware, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are disproportionately vulnerable to global economic shocks due to their small…
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Statement at the Adoption of the General Assembly Resolution on the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on Climate Change
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STATEMENT Statement at the Adoption of the General Assembly Resolution on the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on Climate Change May 20, 2026 HE Janine Felson Download PDF Topic: Climate Thank you, Madam President. 1. Belize has the honor to speak on behalf of the members of the Alliance of Small Island…
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Opening Remarks for the High-level Meeting on Financing for Development for Small Island Developing States
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Special Event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development 30 June 2025 12:30 p.m.– 2:00 p.m. Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Fellow Ministers, Heads of International and Regional Organizations, Colleagues and Friends, It is my honour to open this High-Level Meeting on Financing for Development of Small Island Developing States, convened as…
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Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 6: Reforming the international financial architecture and addressing systemic issues
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INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS) Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 6: Reforming the international financial architecture and addressing systemic issues 3 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 remain on the…
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Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture
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INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES 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 distress.…