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In conversation with Mokoena France, LDC Group, on climate finance

Mokoena France, Co-cordinator for adaptation at the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group, talked to CASA this month about the climate crisis. In his recent conversation with the Climate Ambition Support Alliance he outlined the LDC Group’s response to the latest Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB56), exploring where progress was made and, more importantly, where more… Read more »

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Historic Wadadli Action Platform Set To Advance Action For SIDS Resilience

AOSIS will convene international SIDS leaders’ meeting to map out a sustainable pathway amidst post-pandemic recovery Thursday 4th August, 2022: Leaders of Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) from the Pacific, Caribbean, and African, Indian Ocean and South China Sea states will converge at the Wadadli Action Platform to address the most critical issues that hinder Sustainable Development… Read more »

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In conversation with Angelique Pouponneau, AOSIS on climate ambition

Angelique Pouponneau, Policy Advisor for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) reflects on the Bonn climate change conference 2022 and the urgent priorities for small island developing states.

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LDC and AOSIS Chairs speak out: latest IPCC reports confirm extent of climate losses  

“Our tropical cyclone seasons are getting more and more intense – damaging infrastructure, forcing people to relocate and rebuild, and causing significant mental health stress on families. This is the secret crisis that is slowly eating away at the soul and the livelihoods of countries. We talk of island states, but this is far-reaching.” Chair… Read more »

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Madeleine Diouf Sarr urges international community to step up

The Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group and Environment Minister of Senegal Madeleine Diouf Sarr recently shared her thoughts on the deep and continuing impacts of climate change on LDCs. She explains how LDCs’ calls for urgent climate action from the international community have gone unheard and the immediate steps that must be… Read more »

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