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AOSIS proposes amendments to the political declaration on SDG 14 implementation
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Introduction I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), in alignment with the statement delivered by the Group of 77 and China. We would like to begin by thanking Ambassador McGuire and Ambassador Hermann for the revised text. We believe that this new iteration captures…
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AOSIS Submission on decision tools to evaluate alternative adaptation strategies to climate change
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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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High-Level Side Event: Road to COP29: A Multilateral Approach to Climate Adaptation
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Statement on behalf of the Chair of AOSIS High-Level Side Event: Road to COP29: A Multilateral Approach to Climate Adaptation 26 September 2024, UN Headquarters Excellencies, distinguished panelists, esteemed colleagues, It is a privilege to address you today on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at this critical juncture on the road…
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AOSIS presents a draft protocol to the UNFCCC on GHG emissions reductions
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Mr. Chairman, I wish to thank you and members of the Committee for this opportunity to introduce the Draft Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, which was submitted by Trinidad and Tobago on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States in September 1994 in accordance…
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IPCC sidesteps question of what constitutes dangerous climate change in AR3
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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…
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COP29 AOSIS Statement G77 and China Preparatory meeting
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AOSIS Statement G77 and China Preparatory meeting Twenty Ninth Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC AOSIS Statement G77 and China Preparatory meeting 09 November 2024, Baku Azerbaijan 9am Opening Remarks from the AOSIS Chair • Thank you, Chair, for the opportunity to reflect on the COP29 agenda. I wish to highlight a few key…
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UN Secretary General at AOSIS Leaders Conference: “Polluters Must Pay”
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UN Secretary General at AOSIS Leaders Conference: “Polluters Must Pay” Small Island Developing States leaders determine their direction on critical issues for COP27, focusing on loss and damage and the MVI NEW YORK 22ND September, 2022 – The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is adamant that at COP27 major emitters must do right by…
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AOSIS addresses the 57th UN General Assembly
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Mr. Chairman I have the honor to speak on behalf of the 43 Members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We fully support the statement delivered by the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China. May I also take the opportunity to thank the Executive Director of UNEP and the Executive Secretary…
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Presentation to Member States on the Report of the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework: Main findings and recommendations
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Intervention on behalf of AOSIS: 1. Let me begin by thanking the co-facilitators, Australia and Indonesia, for organizing this briefing and the special representative of the Secretary General on Disaster Risk Reduction for presenting the report on the midterm review on the implementation of the Sendai Framework. 2. As the countries that are at the…
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AOSIS addresses the 1st meeting of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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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…