Alliance of Small Island States

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  • AOSIS prepares for the COP13/CMP3 of the UNFCCC

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    2007, Climate, COP13, UNFCCC

    The AOSIS Preparatory Meeting for the UNFCCC Thirteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 13) and the Third Session of the Conference of the Parties as the Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 3) was held in St. Kitts-Nevis on 7 to 10 November 2007. OPENING CEREMONY The opening ceremony…

  • Globalization must not end in re-colonization of SIDS by economic means

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    2000, Cross-cutting, GA, GA55, Sustainable Development

    Mr. Chairman, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, and to congratulate you and your bureau on your election. This year the 2nd Committee will have a very busy schedule, and our group of countries wish to take this opportunity to highlight the most important aspects of…

  • IPCC sidesteps question of what constitutes dangerous climate change in AR3

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    2002, Climate, SB16, UNFCCC

    Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomes the opportunity to submit some views on priority areas of research and questions for the scientific community arising from the Third Assessment Report (TAR) of the IPCC. AOSIS has already commented on the TAR at the 7th Conference of the Parties, and those…

  • AOSIS addresses the 1st meeting of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

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    2000, Sustainable Development

    Mr. Chairman, the delegation of Antigua and Barbuda is acting as Chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States at this 1st meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol. We will be having daily meetings, and we have designated spokespersons for each of the working groups – Jamaica in Working Group 1 and…

  • AOSIS elaborates its position on land use, land use change and forestry

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    2000, Climate, Markets and Non-Market Approaches, SB13, UNFCCC

    Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, is pleased to have this opportunity to further elaborate on the AOSIS position on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF). This submission builds on previous submissions and statements by AOSIS and its spokespersons. It is necessary to also bear in mind that AOSIS…

  • The Mauritius Strategy of Implementation is crucial for SIDS sustainable development

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    2014, 2C, Sustainable Development

    Mr. Chairman, I would like to associate my delegation with… I would also like to refer to the statement I made in the general debate in this committee, and to first of all specifically highlight the issues pertaining to the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy. Mr. Chairman, the three AOSIS regions have now completed their…

  • AOSIS takes stock of progress at COP12

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    2006, Climate, COP12, UNFCCC

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…