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AOSIS addresses the 57th UN General Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the thirty-seven member countries of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) that are members of the United Nations. In their name, may I offer you and your bureau our congratulations and support. Mr Chairman, There is much in this year’s agenda that warrants…
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Historic Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh
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AOSIS Chair COP27 Statement: “A mission 30 years in the making, accomplished” Historic loss and damage response fund to assist and support developing countries is finally established at UN climate summit Closing of COP27, Sharm El Sheikh, November, 2022 STATEMENT FROM AOSIS CHAIR, THE HONOURABLE MINISTER MOLWYN JOSEPH, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AOSIS promised the world…
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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 congratulates Pakistan on assuming the G77&China Chairmanship
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AOSIS Statement delivered by H E. Walton Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the UN Handover Ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China 14 January 2022 Distinguished Chair, Excellencies and Colleagues, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the Alliance of Small…
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AOSIS Chair COP27 Statement: “Failure On Loss And Damage Fund Is A Failure For The World”
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AOSIS Chair COP27 Statement: “Failure On Loss And Damage Fund Is A Failure For The World” Small Island Developing States leaders express fear that many developed countries are backtracking on commitment to make progress on critical loss and damage response finance to assist vulnerable countries recover from climate change impacts COP27, Egypt, 16th November, 2022…
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PreCOP Ministerial Opening
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Ministerial Roundtable Monday 13 October – 10:00-11:45; Mutirao Plenary Room (5th Floor) [COP30 President-Designate, André Corrêa do Lago] [COP29 President, Mukhtar Babayev] [UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell] [Acting President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Geraldo Alckmin] Distinguished Ministers, Excellencies, Friends, Palau has the honour to engage at this Pre-COP on behalf of the Alliance…
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Creating Connections for SIDS: High-level Meeting on Sustainable Transport
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STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS) High-level Meeting on Sustainable Transport 17 April 2024 General Assembly Hall 10:00 am Mr. President, I have the honor to deliver the following remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Due to our small size and remoteness, connectivity and transportation…
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AOSIS addresses the SBSTA Opening Plenary at its 40th session
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1. Good morning Mr. Chairman and distinguished delegates. I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. AOSIS associates itself with the statement made by Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and Nepal on behalf of LDCs and Sudan on behalf of the…
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Communique of the Fourth Heads of States and Governments of AOSIS
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1. The Heads of State and Government of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) met 1 September 2002 at World Summit on Sustainable development, held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September, 2002. The meeting was chaired by H.E. the Honorable Tuila’epa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of the Independent State of…
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REACTION TO THE GLOBAL STOCKTAKE SYNTHESIS REPORT
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ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES REACTION TO THE GLOBAL STOCKTAKE SYNTHESIS REPORT September 8th, 2023 We are small islands facing an enormous crisis. The GST Synthesis Report delivers another devastating blow. The report confirms that the world is woefully behind on climate action to peak emissions and limit our world’s warming to 1.5°C – and…