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This is no time for complacency
November 12, 2015By Ismail Raushan Zahir Ahead of the highly-anticipated United Nations climate change conference in Paris next month commentators have been touting…
Read MoreNew: Negotiators’ Guide for COP 21
November 9, 2015This first-of-its-kind UNDP negotiators’ guide offers pertinent information about the UNFCCC for old delegates and new alike, just in time for…
Read MorePutting the Trust Back in Transparency
October 22, 2015By Rennier Gadabu The Dalai Lama wasn’t talking about the United Nation’s climate change negotiations when he said, ”a lack of transparency…
Read MoreTechnology Key to Emissions Cuts and Island Resilience
October 20, 2015By George Uzice This week delegates from around the world will meet in Bonn, Germany for the last five negotiating days before…
Read MoreUN General Assembly offers ‘last chance’ for climate leadership
September 28, 2015FROM CLIMATE HOME By Thoriq Ibrahim The international effort to address climate change relies on a variety of disciplines to do its work:…
Read MoreAOSIS Reaffirms Climate Platform at UNGA
September 24, 2015UNITED NATIONS–AOSIS Ministers met here today on the sidelines of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss…
Read MoreTropical Storm Erika Highlights Need for Assistance Now, And in the Future.
September 2, 2015AOSIS member, Dominica, is seeking aid from the international community in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Erika, which killed at least…
Read MoreSecurity Council Takes Up Small Island Concerns
July 31, 2015FROM RTCC By Ed King Leaders of small island states warned the UN Security Council on Thursday their future is under threat…
Read MoreSecurity Council Debates Small Island States and International Peace and Security
July 30, 2015UNITED NATIONS—At an open debate today, the United Nations Security Council is discussing the security challenges facing many of the world’s…
Read More“Adaptation must be a central element of the Paris Deal” – Thoriq Ibrahim
July 20, 2015With just 10 official negotiating days left before once-in-a-generation climate change talks begin in Paris, Thoriq Ibrahim, the Maldives’ Minister of…
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