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AOSIS COP28 Press Conference – AOSIS Chair Statement
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Statement by AOSIS Chair, the Honourable Minister Cedric Schuster • Talofa Excellencies, esteemed colleagues, distinguished guests, • I would like to begin by sharing a saying in my country… “O le mafua’aga a le tama a le talu”. • This means “The answer is in the soil”. When we say this, we are expressing the…
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AOSIS Chair COP27 Statement: “Failure On Loss And Damage Fund Is A Failure For The World”
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AOSIS Chair COP27 Statement: “Failure On Loss And Damage Fund Is A Failure For The World” Small Island Developing States leaders express fear that many developed countries are backtracking on commitment to make progress on critical loss and damage response finance to assist vulnerable countries recover from climate change impacts COP27, Egypt, 16th November, 2022…
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AOSIS outlines expectations for the High-level Expert Panel on the MVI
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Co-Chairs, Excellencies, I have the honour to deliver this intervention on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Since this is the first briefing by the expert panel, the group wishes to offer congratulations to the panel on their appointment by the President of the General Assembly. We are particularly pleased to see…
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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 calls for a special window for SIDS within the Adaptation Fund
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Tuvalu on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) would like to present AOSIS initial view on specific policies, programme priorities and eligibility criteria for the operation of the Adaptation Fund, for consideration by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation at its twenty-fourth session (May 2006). AOSIS welcomes the decision of COP/MOP 1 providing…
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AOSIS contributes to a political declaration on implementing SDG14 (Life below water)
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Introduction I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in alignment with the statement delivered by the Group of 77 and China. Let me begin by thanking the co-facilitators for their tireless efforts in guiding us towards the finish line for the outcome of the Second UN…
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AOSIS calls for full implementation of the Doha Programme of Action for LDCs
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I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We align our statement with the statement delivered by Pakistan on behalf of G77 and China. We wish to congratulate the President of the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC-5) on his election and…
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Creating Connections for SIDS: High-level Meeting on Sustainable Transport
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STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS) High-level Meeting on Sustainable Transport 17 April 2024 General Assembly Hall 10:00 am Mr. President, I have the honor to deliver the following remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Due to our small size and remoteness, connectivity and transportation…
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Leaders Call On International Community To Support SIDS Recovery
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Presidents of the UN General Assembly, Caribbean Development Bank, and other leaders highlight need for MVI, social and economic transformation, strengthened international commitments at recently concluded Wadadli Action Platform Wednesday 10th August 2022: H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, called on the international community to strengthen…
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AOSIS On Draft COP Presidency GST Text: This COP Cannot Kill 1.5
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On Monday 11th December, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) held a press conference to share feedback on the release of the COP28 Presidency’s draft text on the Global Stocktake. AOSIS Chair, Minister Cedric Schuster of Samoa, was joined by several other AOSIS Ministers, including: Minister John Silk, Republic of the Marshall Islands Minister…