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AOSIS 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 MoreAOSIS Leaders Gather at UNGA
September 26, 2016In what has become something of an annual tradition, AOSIS leaders gathered on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly…
Read MoreWorld is racing against the clock and a thermometer
September 23, 2016The Paris Agreement continued to amaze this week, with another 31 countries formally joining the treaty, including 8 AOSIS members—Tonga, Kiribati,…
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 MoreParis Agreement Ratification Moves to Global Stage
September 19, 2016The high level segment of the 71st United Nations General Assembly opens today against the backdrop of compelling international challenges: Escalating…
Read MoreBrazil Brings World Another Step Closer to Ratification
September 14, 2016There was positive climate change news this week, well, for a change. By completing the Paris Agreement ratification process on Monday,…
Read MoreNew Analysis Backs Up Current Climate Impacts with Data
September 9, 2016Remarkable advances in computing power have revealed how climate change is already impacting social life around the world. While it may…
Read MoreClimate change hits small island fisheries hard
September 7, 2016Few places are more closely identified with marine resources than small island states. From traditional fisheries to larger operations to the…
Read MoreHistory Shows World Must Seize Opportunity Presented by US and China Ratification
September 6, 2016News out of the G20 on Saturday that China and the United States ratified the Paris Agreement, presenting their official documents…
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