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New Kyoto Commitments Needed Now
June 11, 2012Nauru’s Foreign Minister discusses why the Kyoto Protocol matters – to climate change in particular and the multilateral approach in general….
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UN Climate Talks Need Fresh Ambition on Emissions
June 1, 2012AOSIS lead negotiator Sai Navoti published a commentary on Reuters AlertNet during the recent UNFCCC meeting in Bonn on the need for increased ambition and environmental integrity on the road to Doha.
Read MoreThe Choice Is Ours
May 31, 2012Planet B Magazine focuses on the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and features a piece from AOSIS Chair, Ambassador Marlene Moses,…
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Closing Emissions Gap Is Central To Durban Agreement
May 21, 2012The science is clear: without immediate action we risk crossing multiple tipping points and global warming in excess of 3.5 degrees…
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UN climate talks need fresh ambition on emissions
May 21, 2012AOSIS Lead Negotiator, Sai Navoti, describes some of the details that can make or break the environmental integrity of the climate…
Read MoreSubmission – ADP Work Plan
May 1, 2012Ad-hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action Submission by the Republic of Nauru on behalf of the Alliance…
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Welcome Message from Ambassador Moses
February 12, 2012On the first of the year, I assumed Chair of the alliance after the position rotated to the Pacific region. It is a critical time for island communities around the world who are at front lines of climate change. Sea level rise, coastal erosion, prolonged droughts and ocean acidification are just some of the impacts already affecting our communities. These impacts and others are forecasted to become more frequent and intense as the planet’s temperature continues to rise.
Read MoreSlow progress on Sustainable Development front for small nations
December 15, 2011STATEMENT Slow progress on Sustainable Development front for small nations 2011-12-15 H.E. Ms. Dessima Williams, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Grenada…
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The Conscience of the Talks
December 7, 2011Ambassador Marlene Moses describes being inspired by young climate activists at last year’s UN climate talks in Durban. Click to read the…
Read MoreStatement at opening of the 2nd Inter-sessional of UN Conference on Sustainable Development
November 15, 2011STATEMENT Statement at opening of the 2nd Inter-sessional of UN Conference on Sustainable Development 2011-11-15 Ambassador Dessima Williams, Permanent Representative of…
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