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For immediate release: Japan’s New Target Puts Small Islands In Greater Danger
November 15, 2013In response to the announcement made by Japan today that it is drastically reducing its emissions reduction target, the Alliance of Small Island States…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: Small Islands Call For Urgency in Warsaw in Wake of Deadly Typhoon
November 11, 2013Warsaw, Poland—At the opening of the latest round of United Nations climate change talks here, where the negotiations open against the backdrop of yet…
Read More‘The Stars Are Aligned for Small Island Developing States’
October 15, 2013In what has become a tradition for AOSIS, it’s Leaders and Heads of Delegation met on the sidelines of the 68th…
Read MoreIPCC Report Underscores Need For Practical Solutions
September 27, 2013The latest IPCC report released today confirms with nearly the highest possible level of confidence that can be found in a…
Read MoreIsland Nations Take Center Stage at UNGA
September 26, 2013Island Nations took center stage at the 68th United Nations General Assembly this year, from Ambassador John Ashe., Antigua and Barbuda’s…
Read MoreAOSIS Submits Proposal For Workstream 2 Under ADP
September 19, 2013Following the first draft plan AOSIS made for work on raising short-term mitigation ambition, the proposal benefitted from the input of…
Read MoreIntercessional Recap
August 13, 2013The June UNFCCC intercessional meeting in Bonn was the scene of another drawn out agenda fight that had repercussions for the…
Read MoreNew Research on Sea Level Rise
August 12, 2013A study by the Potsdam Institute published last month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that greenhouse gases…
Read More“It’s a big year for small islands”
August 12, 2013By Ambassador Marlene Moses It’s a big year for small islands. As we work to conclude our regional preparations for the…
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