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After Ten Years, SIDS Warn Paris Agreement Goals Hang In The Balance
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2025 marks the 10th Anniversary of the milestone Paris Agreement, the legally binding global treaty on climate change, and small island developing states are calling on countries to pursue greater ambition or submit to worsening climate change. New York, June 5th, 2025 The 39-member Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is preparing for a pivotal…
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AOSIS Chair Statement on SIDS Priorities at COP28
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Achieving a robust Global Stocktake, keeping 1.5C goal are imperative to SIDS’ survival. Dubai, 27th November, 2023 Small island developing states (SIDS) from the Pacific, Caribbean, African, Indian Ocean and South China Seas have converged in Dubai ahead of the pivotal United Nations climate summit, COP28, to solidify priorities that must be achieved to give…
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AOSIS Letter to COP30 Presidency
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14th June 2025 André Aranha Corrêa do Lago COP 30 President Designate Dear Excellency, I have the honour to communicate this letter to you on behalf of the 39 Members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). AOSIS sincerely appreciates your recent letters to delegates because they send a clear message that it is…
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AOSIS Heads of State and Government reaffirm priorities on sustainable development, climate change and oceans
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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…
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AOSIS takes stock of progress at COP12
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Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Members States of the Alliance of Small Island States, all of whom are Parties to this Convention. We are most gratified by the warm welcome extended to our delegations. Mr. President, at this session, AOSIS has sought progress on…
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Island countries and COP28 Presidency Chart Course for COP28
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Alliance of Small Island States and UAE Presidency prepare for decisive outcomes at COP28, particularly on finance and adaptation, for Small Island Developing States. New York City, 22 September, 2023 At the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Samoa and Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Honourable Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa,…
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AOSIS UNFCCC PRECOP 29 OPENING STATEMENT
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Excellencies and colleagues, 1. I would like to thank and congratulate the incoming COP29 Presidency for organising this PreCOP Ministerial Meeting. 2. Samoa speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. It is well known that the countries that I represent have been at the forefront of climate change well before even the…
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AOSIS October Newsletter – Chair’s Message
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AOSIS CLIMATE TEAM NEWSLETTER – OCTOBER, 2024 • Message from the Chair of AOSIS H.E. Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr Pa’olelei Luteru Talofa reader, For our Climate team, the tireless efforts of this past year will come to a head in just a few weeks at COP29. As we prepare for Baku, I am confident that our…
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Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability
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The Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability, otherwise known as the Blue Paper, launched here today in Paris, and produced as a result of a collaboration between our hosts, UNESCO, as well as other instrumental agencies including the UNDP, FAO, IOC and IMO provides an excellent guide for approaching discussions on oceans management within the…
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Glasgow Cover Decision – Presidency Consultations
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Intervention by Minister Flavien Joubert, Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Energy of the Seychelles, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) 10 November 2021 Thank you, Mr. President, I speak on behalf of the 39 members of the Alliance of Small Islands States, AOSIS. We again express our appreciation for this…