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Small 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”…
Read MorePress Release: Small islands say recent extreme weather should motivate climate action
June 1, 2015Bonn, Germany— At the opening of the latest round of U.N. climate talks, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a group of 44…
Read MoreAOSIS Ambassadors Hold Special Meeting on Vanuatu Cyclone Recovery
March 25, 2015UNITED NATIONS—Ambassadors from the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) met here today to discuss Vanuatu’s recovery efforts after Cyclone Pam…
Read MoreGeneva Takes a Step on the Road to Paris
February 13, 2015Geneva—At the conclusion of the United Nations climate change negotiations here, the first in a series of meetings this year designed…
Read MoreAOSIS Sees Important Opportunity for Progress in Geneva
February 8, 2015Geneva—Ahead of the opening of the international climate talks here, Ambassador Ahmed Sareer, Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the…
Read MoreMaldives Delivers AOSIS Post-2015 SD Statement
January 19, 2015Co-Facilitators, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, a coalition comprising 39 small…
Read MoreAOSIS High Level Statement Delivered at COP 20 in Lima
December 9, 2014Delivered by His Excellency Honourable Baron Divavesi Waqa M.P., President of the Republic of Nauru and Chair of the Alliance of…
Read MoreSmall islands lay out priorities at start of Lima
December 1, 2014Ahead of the opening of the international climate talks in Lima, Peru, Ambassador Marlene Moses, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island…
Read MoreAOSIS Ministers Set Out Priorities Ahead of Lima
November 12, 2014Mahe, Seychelles—This week, Nauru, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) convened a meeting of the group’s ministers, which…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Small islands outline priorities ahead of final climate talks before Lima
October 20, 2014At the opening of the latest round of international climate talks here, Ngedikes “Olai” Uludong, lead negotiator for the Alliance of Small…
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