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Groundhog Day All Over Again
May 20, 2016Bonn, Germany—Welcome to Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early end to winter back in February, and indeed the weather has…
Read MoreUN talks must deliver clean power surge
May 17, 2016From Climate Home By Thoriq Ibrahim The United Nations climate change agreement reached in Paris last year marked the culmination of over…
Read MoreWorld Gathers to Sign Historic Climate Treaty
April 22, 2016UNITED NATIONS–Today some 160 countries from around the world are gathered here at the signing ceremony for the historic Paris Climate…
Read MoreCritical Week For Sustainable Development and Climate at the UN
April 21, 2016In a watershed moment for international cooperation, global political, business and civil society leaders are in to New York where they…
Read MoreHow the Maldives are putting climate funds to work
April 20, 2016From Climate Home By Thoriq Ibrahim This week all eyes are on United Nations headquarters in New York City, where the international…
Read MoreNew Study Affirms Island Stance
March 23, 2016Last December in Paris, in the middle of challenging climate change negotiations, small islands captured the attention of delegates and international…
Read MoreMaldives foreign minister calls on world to stand with Fiji
March 3, 2016From Climate Home By Dunya Maumoon Today Fiji will make a formal appeal to international donors for assistance in rebuilding after being…
Read MoreNew Assessment Puts Cyclone Winston Damage to Fiji at $500 million USD
February 26, 2016UNITED NATIONS–Fiji appealed to the international community today for assistance to recover from Cyclone Winston, one of the strongest storms ever…
Read MoreSteering Committee Ushers in New Era of Sustainable Development
February 26, 2016The “Steering Committee on Partnership for SIDS,” co-chaired by Italy and the Maldives, held its inaugural meeting yesterday in the ECOSOC…
Read MoreClosing Statement Paris Agreement
December 12, 2015Mr. President, I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, a coalition…
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