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Paris Must Show Global Solidarity to Tackle Climate Change
November 29, 2015

Paris—Ahead of the highly-anticipated United Nations climate change conference that begins here this week, perhaps the generation’s last chance to forge…

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Small Islands: Co-Chairs’ Text Falls Short in Bonn
October 19, 2015

“As the countries most vulnerable to climate change, we are always mindful that a weak deal could be worse than no…

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Small Islands Seek Breakthrough in Bonn
August 31, 2015

Bonn, Germany—At the opening of the latest round of United Nations climate change talks, Amjad Abdulla, chief negotiator for the Alliance…

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Progress in Bonn, But Crunch Is On
June 11, 2015

Bonn, Germany—At the closing of the latest round of U.N. climate talks, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a group of 44…

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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”…

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Press Release: Small islands say recent extreme weather should motivate climate action
June 1, 2015

Bonn, Germany— At the opening of the latest round of U.N. climate talks, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a group of 44…

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AOSIS Ambassadors Hold Special Meeting on Vanuatu Cyclone Recovery
March 25, 2015

UNITED NATIONS—Ambassadors from the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) met here today to discuss Vanuatu’s recovery efforts after Cyclone Pam…

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Geneva Takes a Step on the Road to Paris
February 13, 2015

Geneva—At the conclusion of the United Nations climate change negotiations here, the first in a series of meetings this year designed…

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AOSIS Sees Important Opportunity for Progress in Geneva
February 8, 2015

Geneva—Ahead of the opening of the international climate talks here, Ambassador Ahmed Sareer, Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the…

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Maldives Delivers AOSIS Post-2015 SD Statement
January 19, 2015

Co-Facilitators, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, a coalition comprising 39 small…

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