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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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Decision-making procedures and information sharing for the Biosafety Clearing-House
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Statement by the delegation of Jamaica on decision-making procedures Thank you Mr. Chairman. The Small Island Developing States have considered this issue in a preliminary manner. We have noted that the experience in other relevant conventions demonstrates the need for capacity building as being vital to their effective implementation. It is clear that for the…
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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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Sevilla Commitment – Advancing solutions for SIDS
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Mr. President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in explanation of its position. We align with the statement delivered by Iraq, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. AOSIS would like to once again congratulate the Government and the people of…
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Billionaire investor threatens to pull out of UK amid global outcry at new oil rush
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Dr Pa’olelei Luteru, the chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, which includes countries suffering some of the worst effects of global heating including Antigua and Barbuda, Fiji and the Maldives, said countries must heed the best available science that points to the need to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030, and reach net…
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Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture
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INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES (AOSIS) Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture 2 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 are facing deep and protracted debt…
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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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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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2026 Italy-AOSIS Fellowship Application – Deadline 5 Dec 2025
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2026 Italy-AOSIS Fellowship Applications – Deadline 5 Dec 2025 Contact: fellowship@aosis.org Designed to meet the specific needs of SIDS, the AOSIS Fellowship Programme is a unique opportunity for young professionals from Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) countries to get hands-on training and experience on issues of law, policy, and science, and to build enduring…
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AOSIS Press Statement: Addressing existing plastic pollution: A treaty imperative
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Addressing existing plastic pollution: A treaty imperative Nairobi, 03rd July 2025 – As we look ahead to the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva this August, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes the constructive spirit that characterised the Heads of Delegation meeting in Nairobi. Over the past three…