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Report of the AOSIS Meeting of Experts on Waste Management
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1. INTRODUCTION The Meeting of Experts on Waste Management for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was held at Hotel Nacional, Havana (Cuba). It brought together experts from all SIDS regions and from a variety of backgrounds, such as government trade officials and representatives from educational institutions, waste management, private business and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). A…
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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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Analysis-In 2021, governments blew hot on 1.5C goal, colder on climate action
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“(We) did witness a clear shift from other countries to support keeping 1.5C alive,” said U.N. ambassador Aubrey Webson of Antigua and Barbuda, who chairs the Alliance of Small Island States, uniting 39 nations from the Pacific to the Caribbean. Webson said the new high-level momentum behind 1.5C – as seen among leaders this year,…
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Analysis-In 2021, governments blew hot on 1.5C goal, colder on climate action
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“(We) did witness a clear shift from other countries to support keeping 1.5C alive,” said U.N. ambassador Aubrey Webson of Antigua and Barbuda, who chairs the Alliance of Small Island States, uniting 39 nations from the Pacific to the Caribbean. Webson said the new high-level momentum behind 1.5C – as seen among leaders this year,…
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Make polluters pay for climate adaptation, voluntary carbon market body proposes
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The move was backed by the Alliance of Small Island States. “The voluntary carbon market is a significant and growing source of climate finance,” said Conrod Hunte, of Antigua and Barbuda, chair of the Alliance of Small Island Developing States.
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AOSIS Chair Address at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
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Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, It would be remiss of me to not begin my remarks without expressing our deepest condolences to and solidarity with the Governments and peoples of the affected countries following the passage of Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean last week. In the blink of an eye, small island states were…
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A New Era of Action: AOSIS Statement on the Closing of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for SIDS4
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STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS) Closing of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States 11 April 2024 Conference Room 2 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Distinguished Co-Chairs, I have the honor to deliver the following statement on behalf of the…
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2026 Italy-AOSIS Fellowship Application – Deadline 5 Dec 2025
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2026 Italy-AOSIS Fellowship Applications – Deadline 5 Dec 2025 Contact: fellowship@aosis.org Designed to meet the specific needs of SIDS, the AOSIS Fellowship Programme is a unique opportunity for young professionals from Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) countries to get hands-on training and experience on issues of law, policy, and science, and to build enduring…
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HELP WANTED: Self-starter to run U.N. climate program
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“I would want to see a person who is on urgency, urgency, urgency because that is critical for us,” said Conrod Hunte, lead negotiator for the Alliance of Small Island States. That means someone who is focused on the agenda and able to concentrate on areas that can bring parties together, he added.
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AOSIS Statement at General Debate of the 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)
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Mr. President, I have the honor to deliver the following statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). This year’s Forum comes at a crucial juncture. With just five years left to deliver on the promise of the 2030 Agenda, the message is clear: the world is not on track. SIDS are…