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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…
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Climate Finance Pledges Must Be High In Quality, Not Just Quantity
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) COP Presidency Stocktaking 8 November 2021 I have the honour to speak on behalf of AOSIS, in line with the statement delivered by the Republic of Guinea for the Group of 77 and China. A flurry of pledges and announcements were made last week…
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AOSIS Intervention UNSG Climate Summit 2025
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Secretary General, Excellencies, Colleagues, It is my distinct honour, to speak to you on behalf of the 39 members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS); whose people are the most vulnerable, living daily with the stark reality of climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, and changing ecosystems are not projections for us. They…
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SIDS4 Can Safeguard Hopes for Islands’ Sustainability
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SIDS4 Can Safeguard Hopes for Islands’ Sustainability As world leaders converge for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, vulnerable islands say urgent, enhanced international cooperation is key to rescuing faltering sustainable development goals for SIDS. New York, 23rd May, 2024 Islands are in grave danger of falling further behind on sustainable development…
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COP28 Closing Plenary: AOSIS Statement on GST Decision
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Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Statement Twenty-eighth session of the Conference of Parties to UNFCCC Closing Plenary STATEMENT ON THE GLOBAL STOCKTAKE TEXT 13th December, 2023 Dubai Expo City, UAE Delivered by: Ms. Anne Rasmussen, AOSIS Lead Negotiator (Samoa) Thank you, Mr. President, First of all, let me thank you and your team, as…
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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 charts course towards 2030 Agenda
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1. 1992 will always be remembered as an important milestone in the history of the United Nations. It was the Earth Summit and the first time all Members of the UN gathered and committed to safeguarding the planet for people. It ushered in a new way of contextualizing development and birthed the sister conventions on…
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AOSIS outlines important SIDS issues to reflect in the UN Secretary General’s priorities for 2022
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Secretary-General Excellencies and Colleagues, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). While we are seated here Mr. Secretary-General, our sister island of Tonga is reeling from the devastation of a volcanic eruption and tsunami. The latest reports are simply disturbing, entire communities were destroyed,…