Alliance of Small Island States

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  • AOSIS Statement: United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security: Sea-Level Rise – Implications for International Peace and Security

    AOSIS Statement: United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security: Sea-Level Rise – Implications for International Peace and Security

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    2023, Climate, Mitigation, SC

    Mr. President 1. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), the 39 small island developing States (SIDS) that are specially affected by the multiple and intersecting effects of climate change. 2. We thank the Permanent Mission of Malta and the Honorable…

  • Small Island Nations Seize Historic Opportunity to Push for Bold New Global Climate Finance Goal

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    2024, Climate, COP27, Finance, UNFCCC

    Small Island Leaders gear up to battle for crucial new Climate Finance Goal at the pivotal UN climate change negotiations, COP29, to maintain the 1.5C global warming limit and defend against climate chaos 10th November 2024 – Baku, Azerbaijan Amidst recent unprecedented climate events which have left numerous countries grappling with devastating loss of life…

  • National Communications are valuable for conveying the adverse effects of climate change

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    1999, Climate, SB10, UNFCCC

    Introduction The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes this opportunity to further elaborate on the issues relating to articles 4.8 and 4.9. These articles are of fundamental importance to developing countries, in particular AOSIS, but unfortunately they have not received the necessary attention up until now. AOSIS sees this as an important opportunity to…

  • The Majuro Statement on Climate Change reflecting AOSIS’ views on the CDM of the Kyoto Protocol

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    1999, Climate, GA22, Markets and Non-Market Approaches, UNFCCC

    The participants in the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Workshop on the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Having met in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, from 14 to 16 July 1999: Expressed their gratitude to His Excellency the President, the Government and…

  • AOSIS contributes to work on developing methods to assess climate change impacts

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    2001, Climate, SB15, UNFCCC

    Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes this opportunity to provide comments on the report of the adaptation workshop contained in FCCC/SBSTA/2001/Inf.4 and the conclusions therein. AOSIS also wishes to provide further views on the general approaches to adaptation work under the Convention, in light of the decision on guidance…

  • Pacific Islands Forum defines actions to combat Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise

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    2022, GA, GA75, Oceans, UN Oceans Conference

    Excellencies and colleagues, I’d like to begin by thanking the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat for hosting this very important side-event. We have talked much this week about the linkages between oceans and other issues, and there is no more important connection than that between oceans and climate change. The rapidly changing climate is having a…

  • A New Finance Goal for The Vulnerable: Islands Demand Equity

    A New Finance Goal for The Vulnerable: Islands Demand Equity

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    2024, Climate, Finance, SB52, UNFCCC

    A New Finance Goal for The Vulnerable: Islands Demand Equity At the Bonn Climate Conference, Island Nations Call for Trillions in Climate Finance and Bold Reform of International Financial System to Accelerate Transition Away from Fossils, Build Resilience, and Address Loss and Damage 07/06/2024, Bonn Climate Conference (SB60), Germany: As negotiations progress at the Bonn…

  • The benefits of the Multi-dimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) explained

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    2022, Climate, Finance

    MVI TALKING POINTS TO SERVE AS INPUTS INTO STATEMENTS FROM SIDS MEMBER STATES [UNGA HIGH LEVEL WEEK 2022] WHAT IS AN MVI AND WHY IS IT NEEDED? • Small Island Developing States are the frontline of multiple world crises – including climate change and debt. Everything is more expensive for SIDS because they are remote…

  • AOSIS outlines SIDS Capacity Building needs

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    2000, Climate, SB12, UNFCCC

    Introduction This submission is made by Samoa on behalf of members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). It refers to the decision taken at the 5th Conference of the Parties on capacity building (10/CP.5). The purpose of this submission is to assist the Secretariat in its efforts to prepare work on a capacity…

  • Islands Call for Big Action on Finance at Bonn

    Islands Call for Big Action on Finance at Bonn

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    2024, Climate, Finance, UNFCCC

    Islands Call For Finance Action At Bonn Climate Conference At one of the world’s largest United Nations climate summits, the Alliance of Small Island States called on developed countries to step up their climate finance commitments. Bonn, Germany, 4th June, 2024 At Tuesday 3rd’s Opening Plenary of the Bonn Climate Conference (SB60), the Alliance of…