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AOSIS outlines capacity building needs to protect biodiversity
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Mr. Chairman, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the 43 Members and Observers of the Alliance of Small Island States – AOSIS. Our delegations will be speaking as a group at this first meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol, as well as at the future sessions. Our group held…
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UNGA Sustainability Week 2024 Closing – Global stocktaking marking the completion of the UN Decade of sustainable Energy for All to further accelerate the implementation of SDG7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS) Global stocktaking marking the completion of the UN Decade of sustainable Energy for All to further accelerate the implementation of SDG7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 19 April 2024 General Assembly Hall 10:00 am Thematic Debate 2: Addressing energy’s interlinkages and strengthening…
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Tourism – the lifeblood of SIDS: UN High-Level Thematic Event on Tourism
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the High-Level Thematic Event on Tourism Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. General Assembly Hall, UN Headquarters, New York I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Tourism is one…
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Uplifting the Vulnerable – Second session of the Preparatory Committee for SIDS4
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Second session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States April 1, 2024 Distinguished co-chairs, Excellencies – good morning. I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. We align ourselves…
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Holistic approach urgently needed to address decline in coastal marine systems
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Throughout this week, you have heard all about how the ocean and its finite marine resources are increasingly threatened and destroyed by unsustainable human activities, reducing their ability to provide crucial ecosystem services. For Small Island Developing states, this decline in ocean health is even more acute, as our identity, culture and livelihoods are closely…
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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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Opening Remarks for the High-level Meeting on Financing for Development for Small Island Developing States
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Opening Remarks for the High-level Meeting on Financing for Development for Small Island Developing States Special Event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development 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…
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AOSIS shares views on national communications from non-Annex I Parties
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The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the issue of the consideration of communications from non-Annex I Parties. As all AOSIS Members are non-Annex I Parties, and the majority are in the process of completing their national communications, this issue is relevant and timely. I. General concerns…
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AOSIS addresses the 1st meeting of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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Mr. Chairman, the delegation of Antigua and Barbuda is acting as Chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States at this 1st meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol. We will be having daily meetings, and we have designated spokespersons for each of the working groups – Jamaica in Working Group 1 and…
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As The COP26 Smoke Clears, Rhetoric Must Become Real Action
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At COP26, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), fought for the interests of small islands and climate vulnerable states. As Chair, I can say that our membership was forced to make compromises to ensure that the world received a climate pact that keeps us on the essential pathway of 1.5°C. It seems we small…