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FROM CLIMATE HOME By Thoriq Ibrahim The international effort to address climate change relies on a variety of disciplines to do its work: most notably, the scientific research that shows greenhouse gas emissions are responsible for the crisis and the legal analysis that argues we are obligated to do something about it. But as world leaders gather here this week for… Continue reading UN General Assembly offers ‘last chance’ for climate leadership

UNITED NATIONS–AOSIS Ministers met here today on the sidelines of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss key issues related to the highly anticipated climate change negotiations that begin in Paris at the end of the year. “The meeting here in New York is the last opportunity for leaders to look… Continue reading AOSIS Reaffirms Climate Platform at UNGA

AOSIS member, Dominica, is seeking aid from the international community in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Erika, which killed at least 31 people and devastated homes and businesses across the Caribbean island. Lloyd Pascal, Dominica’s representative at the U.N. climate talks in Bonn, said the disaster underscored the need for an ambitious climate deal, including… Continue reading Tropical Storm Erika Highlights Need for Assistance Now, And in the Future.

FROM RTCC By Ed King Leaders of small island states warned the UN Security Council on Thursday their future is under threat from climate change as rising sea levels eat away at their coastlines. The prime ministers of Samoa and Jamaica joined UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon at the unusual session, which was also addressed by… Continue reading Security Council Takes Up Small Island Concerns

UNITED NATIONS—At an open debate today, the United Nations Security Council is discussing the security challenges facing many of the world’s small island states, which increasingly find themselves at the center of illicit global activities, from illegal fishing, to drug and human trafficking, to worsening impacts of climate change that for some could threaten long-term… Continue reading Security Council Debates Small Island States and International Peace and Security

With just 10 official negotiating days left before once-in-a-generation climate change talks begin in Paris, Thoriq Ibrahim, the Maldives’ Minister of Environment and Energy attended a Major Economies Forum (MEF) meeting in Luxembourg over the weekend. Minister Ibrahim, represented the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), at the meeting, which was intended to help bring… Continue reading “Adaptation must be a central element of the Paris Deal” – Thoriq Ibrahim

From Thomson Reuters Thoriq Ibrahim It’s been a landmark year for global leadership in the effort to address climate change. China and the United States – the world’s largest economies and emitters – have submitted plans to reduce the emissions responsible for the crisis. Businesses of all stripes have called for a massive transition to… Continue reading UNGA President Calls For Climate Leadership, World Should Follow

From RTCC: By Dunya Maumoon Heat waves and an extended drought in the United States in 2013 caused 53 deaths and $11 billion in losses. In the same year, China experienced an extended heat wave, with Shanghai breaking the all-time record temperatures three times in three weeks. A couple of weeks ago, India experienced a deadly… Continue reading Heavy polluters must deliver at UN climate talks in Bonn – Dunya Maumoon

Today the AOSIS Climate Change Fellows met with UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres. The Fellows are in Bonn, Germany representing their respective countries and supporting AOSIS at the latest session of climate change negotiations. AOSIS’s Climate Change Fellowship Program builds capacity within AOSIS countries by training the next generation of AOSIS climate change negotiators. The Fellows… Continue reading AOSIS Fellows Meet UNFCCC Executive Secretary