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LEADERS MAKE VISIONARY COMMITMENTS TO ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE
September 5, 2014Island countries — and countries with islands — announced bold commitments to build resilient and sustainable communities through innovative partnerships at…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AOSIS Leaders Endorse Declaration at Samoa Conference
September 2, 2014AOSIS Leaders Endorse Declaration at Samoa Conference Apia, Samoa—The Heads of Delegation from the Alliance of Small Island States gathered here…
Read MoreThe Stars Are Aligned
September 2, 2014By Marlene Moses, “The stars are aligned for Small Island Developing States.” These words, spoken last year by a distinguished colleague,…
Read MoreFinal Preparatory Committee for the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
July 2, 2014Statement delivered by Nauru on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) 23 June 2014, United Nations, New York…
Read MorePacific presidents speak out against Australia’s stand on climate change
June 13, 2014Pacific leaders from vulnerable low-lying countries have criticised Australia’s regressive moves on climate change. During the Prime Minister’s visit to the…
Read MoreUNEP World Environment Day Focuses on SIDS
June 5, 2014The UN General Assembly declared 2014 as the International Year of Small Island Developing States to celebrate the contributions that this…
Read MoreMay 22: International Day For (Island) Biodiversity
May 22, 2014The International Year of SIDS provides an important opportunity to call attention to a number of issues of grave concern to…
Read MoreIPCC REPORT Underscores Need For Near-Term Effort
March 31, 2014While the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will come as no surprise to the citizens of Small…
Read MoreNYT Photo Essay Sends Powerful Message About Risks to SIDS
March 28, 2014The New York Times has published a powerful photo essay about the impending danger of sea level rise with pictures from…
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