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AOSIS outlines important SIDS issues to reflect in the UN Secretary General’s priorities for 2022
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Secretary-General Excellencies and Colleagues, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). While we are seated here Mr. Secretary-General, our sister island of Tonga is reeling from the devastation of a volcanic eruption and tsunami. The latest reports are simply disturbing, entire communities were destroyed,…
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The benefits of the Multi-dimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) explained
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MVI TALKING POINTS TO SERVE AS INPUTS INTO STATEMENTS FROM SIDS MEMBER STATES [UNGA HIGH LEVEL WEEK 2022] WHAT IS AN MVI AND WHY IS IT NEEDED? • Small Island Developing States are the frontline of multiple world crises – including climate change and debt. Everything is more expensive for SIDS because they are remote…
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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 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 distress.…
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Further cooperation is needed between the UNFCCC, the CBD and the CCD
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Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Islands States (AOSIS) welcomes this opportunity to submit its initial views on the issue of “Cooperation between the Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention to Combat Desertification”. At present the implementation of the UNFCCC, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)…
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AOSIS comments on decision tools for evaluating alternative adaptation strategies
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The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) welcomed the informal report provided by the Secretariat at the last meeting of SBSTA in Bonn this year. AOSIS is very interested in furthering the work on adaptation, especially for coastal areas. AOSIS Member States have been grappling with the need to find cost-effective and technically feasible options…
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AOSIS Ministerial Declaration on Climate Change in Buenos Aires
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We, the Ministers and other heads of delegation of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) present at the tenth session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Buenos Aires, Noting with alarm the devastating effect that hurricanes in the Caribbean and cyclones in the Pacific wreaked…
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AOSIS delivers broad and in-depth statement at the beginning of joint plenary at COP27
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the Joint Plenary of COP27, CMP17, CMA4, SBSTA57 and SBI57 6 November 2022 I have the honor to deliver these remarks on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States in line with the statement delivered by the Group of 77 and China.…
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AOSIS FfD4 Statement at Multi-Stakeholder Round Table 5: Realizing a development-oriented sovereign debt architecture
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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 distress. We are caught in a vicious cycle where climate shocks force us to borrow repeatedly, often at high cost, just to rebuild. This…
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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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Statement by Belize at the Plenary Session of COP25 in Madrid
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Statement by Belize on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the opening plenary meeting of COP, CMP, CMA, SBSTA and SBI Introduction 2 December 2019 (10:00am-1:00pm) Madrid, Spain Madam President, Distinguished Chairs, Excellencies and Colleagues, 1. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small…