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Small Islands Highlight Urgency and Benefits of Climate Action in Bonn
May 4, 2017Small Islands Highlight Urgency and Benefits of Climate Action in Bonn For Immediate Release: 5 May 2017 At the opening…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Small Islands Call on Marrakech to Live Up To Action COP Billing
November 7, 2016At the opening of COP 22 in Marrakech, Morocco, which beyond all expectations will now serve as the first meeting of…
Read MoreAOSIS reacts to EU ratification of Paris Agreement
September 30, 2016“The move by the EU demonstrates their continued role as an international climate change leader and brings us yet another step…
Read MoreUPDATE: 30 Countries Complete Paris Agreement Ratification, 60 in total
September 21, 2016UNITED NATIONS–An additional 30 countries from around the world completed the ratification process for the Paris Agreement today, including AOSIS members,…
Read MorePress Release: Small Islands Call on All Countries to Ratify Paris Agreement as Entry Into Force Threshold Nears
September 21, 2016UNITED NATIONS—Even as world leaders contemplate a proliferation of global challenges they face at the 71st United Nations General Assembly, the…
Read MoreRELEASE: Small Islands React to US and China Ratifying Paris Agreement
September 3, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 3, 2016 In response to the world’s two biggest emitters ratifying the Paris Agreement, the Chair of…
Read MoreMedia Advisory: Scoping Meeting for the IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C
August 11, 2016**Media Advisory** Scoping Meeting for the IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C UNITED NATIONS–Understanding the…
Read MoreSmall islands call on countries to accelerate climate action
May 16, 2016“The solutions to climate change are more cost effective than ever and success stories for effective action abound. The only question…
Read MoreAOSIS Members Join Secretary General in Early Ratification Event
April 22, 2016UNITED NATIONS—On the sidelines of the Paris Climate Change Agreement ceremony here today, where a record 167 countries will sign the…
Read MoreSmall Islands Lead World in Climate Treaty Ratification
April 21, 2016UNITED NATIONS—Leaders from the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a coalition of 44 island and coastal nations that are highly…
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