'Samoa🇼🇸 is committed to three Zeros namely 0⃣unmet need for Family Planning, 0⃣Sexual Gender Based Violence; & 0⃣ preventable maternal deaths' Fatumanava Dr. Pa'olelei Luteru statement on behalf of Government of Samoa at the 57th session of Population & Development (ICPD+30)
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AOSIS advanced our fight for plastic-free seas, at the recently concluded #INC4 to develop a legally binding instrument on #plasticpollution , including in the marine #environment .

‼️The special circumstances of #SIDS must be taken into account‼️

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Mauritius is reshaping public transport through innovative finance for e-mobility, enhancing the lives of 700k daily commuters. 🚌

Read how e-mobility solutions are being scaled to catalyze development opportunities in #SIDS 👉 bit.ly/SEHBulletin8 💡

#EnergyForDevelopment

#G7Italy Ministerial must be a gamechanger for climate ambition!

'The actions of the world’s most powerful must no longer lead to the oppression of the world’s most vulnerable'. We need bold emissions cuts to avoid climate catastrophe.

PRESS RELEASE:
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A once-in-a-generation opportunity to change our relationship with plastics. AOSIS, Ambassador Luteru (Samoa) along with chair of PSIDS Ambassador Tevi (Vanuatu), INC, Ambassador Luis Valdivieso (Ecuador) and Executive Secretary of INC Secretariat at UN Environment Programme, Ms Jyoti…

A pleasure meeting FM Høgni Hoydal and discussing the impact of climate change on small islands.

The survival of #SIDS depends on collective action on #ClimateChange . We welcome support from the international community for climate adaptation and building resilient economies.

SIDS represent some of the most vulnerable & marginalized popln on the🌍, despite the fact that they hold nearly 20% of the world’s offshore exclusive eco zones & are custodians of a large part of the🌎's biodiversity. UN Development is committed to the success of #SIDS4 w/ our partners!

#RisingUpForSIDS

At the #SIDS Ministerial of the IRENA Assembly, I supported the clear call to action led by Dominica for designing technological solutions specific for SIDS.
Ahead of SIDS4, UN Development presented a #energy finance strategy to support SIDS 4 transformative development.

#RisingUpForSIDS

At the #SIDS 🏝️ Ministerial of the IRENA Assembly, I shared the key levers identified in the upcoming SIDS #Energy Strategy soon to be released by UNDP.

Stay tuned to learn more on how sustainable energy will power a new development model in SIDS.⚡️

#RisingUpForSIDS

‼️ We must fix debt challenges in SIDS before they become debt crises.

SIDS debt rose from 42.3% of GDP in 2000 to ≈ 60% of GDP in 2022.
Challenges worsen for countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. High recovery cost➡️ debt vulnerability.

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A NEW ERA OF ACTION:
'The #AntiguaandBarbuda Agenda for #SIDS , which we have endorsed today and will adopt at #SIDS 4, will guide our actions for the next decade'

Read the AOSIS Statement on the Closing of the 2nd Session of the Prep Committee for #SIDS 4:
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Together, we achieve! Hear from Fatumanava Dr. Pa'olelei Luteru how #SIDS4 will be a milestone for inclusive progress.
By helping SIDS, the international community will also help themselves and contribute to building a stronger, more resilient, and prosperous global community.

#SIDSSpotlight

#SIDS are tapping into digital tools to enhance public service delivery and to empower citizens.

Pleasure being at the launch of report - Small Island #Digital States that sets out recommendations for inclusive and sustainable digital success for #SIDS .

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Glad to be at the launch of the report - Small Island #Digital States. In our rapidly advancing tech era, #SIDS are tapping into digital tools to accelerate development & enhance public service delivery.
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In our rapidly advancing tech era, Small Island Developing States are evolving into Small Island DIGITAL States.

They're tapping into digital tools to accelerate national development, enhance public service delivery & empower citizens.

📖 our new report: bit.ly/3vDvEMy

#SIDS4 OurFuture ! The time is now for the best and brightest minds to come together and craft a cogent master plan for our #Caribbean #Pacific and #Atlantic , #Indian Ocean and #SouthChinaSea #islands .

Hear more from one of our young SIDS leaders Zachary Phillips SIDS4 Antigua & Barbuda
#SIDS4

Why is the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States #SIDS4 so vital?

It will be THE *once in a decade* opportunity for the world to devise a pivotal new plan for SIDS sustainable prosperity.

Read more from Chair Fatumanava Dr. Pa'olelei Luteru

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#AOSIS believes that the #MVI is an idea whose time has come.

A pleasure speaking at the informal meeting of the United Nations #GeneralAssembly 's high-level panel on the development of a Multidimensional Poverty Index #MVI for #SIDS .

Statement 👉bit.ly/3Q4cAOP

The #MVI is an idea whose time has come. It represents for #SIDS one of the most practical ways in which the desire to reform the international financial architecture can be made tangible.

Thank you🙏UN GA President for convening the meeting to unveil the final report on #MVI for #SIDS .