Category: Press Releases

In response to the announcement made by Japan today that it is drastically reducing its emissions reduction target, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a group of 44 low-lying island and coastal nations that are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, has released the following statement: “We deeply sympathize with the tragedy Japan suffered as a result of… Continue reading For immediate release: Japan’s New Target Puts Small Islands In Greater Danger

Warsaw, Poland—At the opening of the latest round of United Nations climate change talks here, where the negotiations open against the backdrop of yet another tragic climatic event, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a coalition of island and low-lying coastal nations that are among the most highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, called on the international community to act urgently to… Continue reading For Immediate Release: Small Islands Call For Urgency in Warsaw in Wake of Deadly Typhoon

New York, 25 June–In response to the details of the U.S. climate plan released this morning, Ambassador Marlene Moses, Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Nauru and Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States released the following statement: “U.S. President Obama’s announcement represents a positive step on climate change and we hope it translates into even… Continue reading For immediate release: Ambassador Moses Responds to U.S. Climate Plan

14 June 2013, 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 low-lying and coastal countries that are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, released the following statement: “After losing two weeks to needless procedural wrangling, it is worth recalling the… Continue reading Small Island Press Release on Conclusion of Climate Talks

3 June 2013, Bonn, Germany—At the opening of the June session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) groups, which together represent 83 countries and over 920 million people that are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate… Continue reading Press Release: AOSIS and LDCs Urge Focus on Implementing Short-Term Emissions Reductions

For Immediate Release: 3 May 2013 CONTACT: Contact: Michael Crocker, michael.crocker@aosis.org, + 1 978 968 9499 AOSIS and LDCs advice to climate negotiators: Focus. Focus. Focus. Bonn, Germany—At the conclusion of the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, AOSIS and the Least Developed Countries groups, which together represent 83 countries… Continue reading Press Release: AOSIS and LDCs Call for Focus at June ADP session in Bonn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29 April 2013 Bonn, Germany – At the opening of the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2) here, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) delivered the following statement on behalf of its members: Distinguished Co-Chairs, Excellencies, Colleagues Nauru has the… Continue reading For immediate release: AOSIS Opening Statement ADP 2

The Republic of Nauru, current Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), announced at a recent plenary meeting of Ambassadors from AOSIS countries that the European Union would be providing essential funding to support AOSIS’s advocacy work at the international climate change negotiations. AOSIS is a coalition of 43 island and coastal countries… Continue reading AOSIS Chair Praises EU For Climate Support

For Immediate Release: 8 December 2012 Contact: Michael Crocker, michael.crocker@aosis.org, +1 978 968 9499 Doha—At the rushed end of the 2012 UN climate conference, Foreign Minister Kieren Keke of Nauru, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, released the following statement: “This is not where we wanted to be at the end of the meeting,… Continue reading Nauru’s Foreign Minister Reacts to Doha Outcome

Today at an informal ministerial roundtable, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced a plan “to convene world leaders in 2014 to mobilize the political will for a final agreement in 2015” in order to address urgent emissions reductions needed to avert a global catastrophe. Marshall Islands Minister-In-Assistance to the President Tony deBrum, welcomed the announcement as a critical… Continue reading Small islands welcome UNSG call for 2014 world leaders climate summit