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At SIDS4, the UN Secretary-General says: “It’s Time for Climate Justice for SIDS”
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At SIDS4, the UN Secretary-General says: “It’s Time for Climate Justice for SIDS” UN chief António Guterres joins the AOSIS Chair in call for climate and financial justice for vulnerable small island developing nations, at historic international summit for islands. Antigua and Barbuda, SIDS4, 27th May, 2024 “SIDS are a test case for climate justice…
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AOSIS Leaders’ Declaration on the Special Circumstances of Small Island Developing States
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Declaration of the Heads of State and Government of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on the Special Circumstances of Small Island Developing States PREAMBLE 1. Recalling the longstanding recognition by the international community of the unique and particular vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), including in the 1992 United Nations Conference on…
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AOSIS proposes path forward for tourism recovery for SIDS
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I have the honour to deliver this intervention on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) during roundtable three “For Prosperity: Re-invigorating investments in sustainable tourism”. We wish to begin by highlighting the interconnectedness of roundtable two, “For Planet: Accelerating a climate-friendly transformation” and roundtable three. Therefore, it is because we are disproportionately…
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AOSIS and IRENA Sign MOU Aiming To Strengthen Small Islands
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AOSIS and IRENA Sign MOU Aiming To Strengthen Small Islands 6th June, 2023 At the opening of the Bonn Climate Change Conference on Monday 5th June, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) met to sign a seminal Memorandum of Understanding. This significant move deepens a partnership between…
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AOSIS Leaders Meeting – Opening Statement by the Prime Minister
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It is my pleasure to welcome you to this year’s SIDS Leaders’ Meeting. Each year brings its own challenges for our countries, but few stand out as critical points that can truly manifest change. The decision to advance the Fund for Loss and Damage, the Agreement under UNCLOS on the BBNJ, the decision by the…
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Debt Sustainability Support for SIDS – High-level Thematic Debate on Debt Sustainability and Socio-Economic Equality for All
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Statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) at the High-level Thematic Debate on Debt Sustainability and Socio-Economic Equality for All Monday, 15 April 2024, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. General Assembly Hall, UN Headquarters, New York I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the…
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Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Fourth International SIDS Conference: Statement by Chair of AOSIS, Peseta Noumea Simi
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Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Fourth International SIDS Conference: Statement by Chair of AOSIS, Peseta Noumea Simi, During the Opening Ceremony. 16 August 2023, Nukualofa, TONGA Excellencies, colleagues and dear friends, I am pleased to make the following remarks in my capacity as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). Let me…
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As SIDS4 Ends, AOSIS & Antigua and Barbuda Launch New SIDS Global Data Hub
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As SIDS4 Ends, AOSIS & Antigua and Barbuda Launch New SIDS Global Data Hub The SIDS Global Data Hub, launched by The Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and Ambassador Luteru, AOSIS Chair, is part of the SIDS Centre of Excellence, a landmark, tangible outcome of the historic Fourth International Conference on…
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Opening statement for the first AOSIS workshop on Persistent Organic Pollutants
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It is a great pleasure for me to be here today to open this workshop. I wish to thank the Government of Antigua and Barbuda for their graciousness in hosting this important meeting. I also wish to thank, on all our behalf, the UNEP Chemicals Secretariat and the Global Environment Facility for making this meeting…
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A New Era of Island Leadership: Samoa is AOSIS Chair
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A New Era of Island Leadership: Samoa is AOSIS Chair The influential negotiating bloc of small island developing States will now be headed by a Pacific country, commemorated during official handover from outgoing Chair, Antigua and Barbuda 31st January, 2023 At a special Plenary meeting on Monday 30th January, 2023 featuring the official handover ceremony,…