Alliance of Small Island States

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  • INFORMAL MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE NEW COLLECTIVE QUANTIFIED GOAL ON CLIMATE FINANCE

    INFORMAL MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE NEW COLLECTIVE QUANTIFIED GOAL ON CLIMATE FINANCE

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    2024, Climate, Finance

    Excellencies, Colleagues, ● It is my pleasure to address you all in my capacity as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States. ● Firstly, I must express gratitude to COP 29 President designate for convening this dialogue on what could be one of the most consequential catalysts for achieving the Paris Agreement – the…

  • UNFCCC Executive Secretary briefs AOSIS on preparations for COP10

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    2004, Climate, COP10, UNFCCC

    At the briefing organised for the AOSIS delegations held lunchtime on Wednesday 20th October 2004, Ms Joke Waller-Hunter, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC updated the AOSIS delegations on: • the progress of work in the Climate Change process; • UNFCCC Secretariat’s preparations for the upcoming Tenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10: 6th…

  • AOSIS Heads of State and Government reaffirm priorities on sustainable development, climate change and oceans

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    1999, Sustainable Development

    1. The Heads of State and Government of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) met 25 September 1999 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The meeting was chaired by H.E. the Honorable Tuila’epa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance of the Independent State of Samoa, and was…

  • Unprecedented Increases in Climate Impacts Causing Costly Damage for Developing World

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    2024, Climate, COP27, Mitigation, UNFCCC

    As country climate change heads converge at key international meeting, small island nations question how bigger countries’ fossil fuel expansion aligns with urgent need to curb global emissions. Baku, Azerbaijan; 26th July, 2024 As the COP29 Heads of Delegation retreat commences, small island developing states noted with extreme concern the intention of many countries to…

  • A virtual reality event to raise awareness about climate security in SIDS

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    2022, Loss & Damage, Sustainable Development

    Excellencies, Colleagues, It is my privilege to provide closing remarks at this unique and innovative event. Small island developing states have and continue to live through constant assaults from climate change that undermine our peace and security. The latest global climate science findings are unambiguous: vulnerable countries will not be able to adapt to warming…

  • AOSIS calls for a roadmap to protect vulnerable communities at COP13

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    2007, Climate, COP13, UNFCCC

    Thank you Mr. President, I have the honour and pleasure to speak today on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). It has been said that for the island peoples the oceans do not divide us, in fact they unite us. We are pleased to be here in Bali and to experience the…

  • Time to set the Kyoto Protocol in place to deal with climate change

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    2001, Climate, COP6, UNFCCC

    Mr. President, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We endorse fully the statement just made on behalf of the developing countries. The statement is a clear declaration of commitment to the Kyoto Protocol and firm resolve to bring it into force. We thank the distinguished…

  • AOSIS recaps the 18th session of the Subsidiary Bodies to the UNFCCC

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    2003, Climate, SB18, UNFCCC

    1. Introduction 1.1 The Eighteenth Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB-18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) were held from 4-13 June 2003, in Bonn, Germany. Over 1288 participants attended the meeting, though it was evident that a number of AOSIS countries were not present. The main problem was caused by…

  • High-Level Side Event: Road to COP29: A Multilateral Approach to Climate Adaptation

    High-Level Side Event: Road to COP29: A Multilateral Approach to Climate Adaptation

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    2024, Adaptation, Climate

    Statement on behalf of the Chair of AOSIS High-Level Side Event: Road to COP29: A Multilateral Approach to Climate Adaptation 26 September 2024, UN Headquarters Excellencies, distinguished panelists, esteemed colleagues, It is a privilege to address you today on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at this critical juncture on the road…

  • SIDS Survival Means Keeping 1.5 Alive

    SIDS Survival Means Keeping 1.5 Alive

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    2022, Adaptation, Climate

    PRESS RELEASE IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) 2022 Working Group II Report: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability SIDS Survival Means Keeping 1.5 Alive New York – 28 February 2022 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability makes it clear that small islands will not be able to adapt to…