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High-Level Solutions Dialogue on Adaptation – UNGA
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Intervention Delivered by: Honorable Stephanie Ngirchoimei House Representative, Palau National Congress Palau on behalf of AOSIS High-Level Solutions Dialogue on Adaptation 22 September 2025, UN Headquarters Excellencies, distinguished delegates, It is an honor to speak on behalf of the 39 members of the Alliance of Small Island States. We are nations diverse in geography and…
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Statement by AOSIS at SB42 Opening Plenary
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Thank you very much Mr. Chairman, The Maldives has the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, a group of 44 countries extremely vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Mr. Chairman, The recent findings of the 2013-2015 Review that was carried out by the COP with assistance from…
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A Renewed Declaration for Resilient Prosperity – UNGA ABAS Adoption
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Mr. President, I am pleased to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Uganda, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. I would like to once again congratulate the Government and the people of Antigua and…
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Effective and fair legal solutions needed to respond to sea-level rise
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Thank you Mr. Chair. As this is the first time that I am taking the floor, I wish to congratulate you on your election and take this opportunity to commend you for your skilled leadership guiding the work of the Sixth Committee. 2. Mr. Chair, Belize, as Chair of AOSIS would like to thank the…
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Report of the AOSIS Workshop on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and SIDS
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1. The first workshop of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Small Island Developing States was held in Saint Kitts and Nevis from 4 to 6 December, 2000, under the auspices of the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It was organized by the Alliance of Small…
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“Informed Financing for a Riskier Future: Building Resilience in the Age of Extremes”
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“Informed Financing for a Riskier Future: Building Resilience in the Age of Extremes” Opening Remarks Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Capital Development Fund, and the Governments of Japan, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom for organizing…
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AOSIS proposes amendments to the political declaration on SDG 14 implementation
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Introduction I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), in alignment with the statement delivered by the Group of 77 and China. We would like to begin by thanking Ambassador McGuire and Ambassador Hermann for the revised text. We believe that this new iteration captures…
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Concessional financing must be available to all #SIDS – Al Jazeera
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AOSIS Negotiator, Lia Nicholson: Climate disasters do not bypass vulnerable SIDS that are defined as high income. GDP per capita cannot be applied to climate finance. Concessional financing must be available to all #SIDS in order to build our resilience to climate change.
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AOSIS proposes elements on the 2013-2015 Review for SBSTA/SBI Draft Conclusions
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The SBSTA and SBI considered the final factual report of the structured expert dialogue (SED) of the 2013-2015 Review as well as submissions by Parties. The SBSTA and SBI, based on consideration of the final factual report and submissions by Parties, noted with grave concern that, according to the best available scientific knowledge, “significant climate…
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Billionaire investor threatens to pull out of UK amid global outcry at new oil rush
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Dr Pa’olelei Luteru, the chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, which includes countries suffering some of the worst effects of global heating including Antigua and Barbuda, Fiji and the Maldives, said countries must heed the best available science that points to the need to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030, and reach net…