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Small Islands Seek Breakthrough in Bonn
August 31, 2015Bonn, Germany—At the opening of the latest round of United Nations climate change talks, Amjad Abdulla, chief negotiator for the Alliance…
Read MoreSecurity Council Takes Up Small Island Concerns
July 31, 2015FROM RTCC By Ed King Leaders of small island states warned the UN Security Council on Thursday their future is under threat…
Read MoreSecurity Council Debates Small Island States and International Peace and Security
July 30, 2015UNITED NATIONS—At an open debate today, the United Nations Security Council is discussing the security challenges facing many of the world’s…
Read MoreAOSIS proposes changes to Post 2015 Development Agenda document
July 30, 2015SUBMISSION AOSIS proposes changes to Post 2015 Development Agenda document 2015-07-30 Maldives on behalf of AOSIS Download PDF Topic: Sustainable Development…
Read More“Adaptation must be a central element of the Paris Deal” – Thoriq Ibrahim
July 20, 2015With just 10 official negotiating days left before once-in-a-generation climate change talks begin in Paris, Thoriq Ibrahim, the Maldives’ Minister of…
Read MoreOpportunity to tackle climate change may never come again – Thoriq Ibrahim, Maldives Minister of Environment & Energy
July 15, 2015From Thomson Reuters Foundation It’s been a landmark year for global leadership in the effort to address climate change. China and…
Read MoreUNGA President Calls For Climate Leadership, World Should Follow
June 29, 2015From Thomson Reuters Thoriq Ibrahim It’s been a landmark year for global leadership in the effort to address climate change. China…
Read MoreProgress in Bonn, But Crunch Is On
June 11, 2015Bonn, Germany—At the closing of the latest round of U.N. climate talks, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a group of 44…
Read MoreHeavy polluters must deliver at UN climate talks in Bonn – Dunya Maumoon
June 9, 2015From RTCC: By Dunya Maumoon Heat waves and an extended drought in the United States in 2013 caused 53 deaths and $11…
Read MoreSmall Islands propose “below 1.5˚C” global goal for Paris Agreement
June 8, 2015”A 1.5 degree limit must be a part of the Paris agreement – for the sake of present and future generations”…
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