Speaking at the Virtual Event to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of AOSIS meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid, said that it is becoming increasingly evident that countries in special situations such as (Small Island Developing States) SIDS, will need the support of the international community to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
He also thanked the partners who have generously extended financial, material, and technical support during this crisis and emphasized that this pandemic should not halt the momentum on climate action. In this regard, he noted that AOSIS must stand united in responding to the call by the Secretary-General for a green recovery from the pandemic, and the adoption of the proposed climate actions to shape economic recovery as building back better is building back greener.
Minister Shahid further expressed the need for seeking more support for the ‘SIDS Compact’ to help SIDS meet the ongoing challenges of this pandemic, as well as to service national debts, and to increase the limited fiscal space.
AOSIS was formed at the Second World Climate Conference in Geneva in 1990, following the first Small States Conference on Sea Level Rise which was held in the Maldives. The formation of AOSIS has amplified the voice of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in numerous multilateral processes. Maldives has been an AOSIS member since its inception and had chaired the Alliance from 2015 to 2018.
He also thanked the partners who have generously extended financial, material, and technical support during this crisis and emphasized that this pandemic should not halt the momentum on climate action. In this regard, he noted that AOSIS must stand united in responding to the call by the Secretary-General for a green recovery from the pandemic, and the adoption of the proposed climate actions to shape economic recovery as building back better is building back greener.
Minister Shahid further expressed the need for seeking more support for the ‘SIDS Compact’ to help SIDS meet the ongoing challenges of this pandemic, as well as to service national debts, and to increase the limited fiscal space.
AOSIS was formed at the Second World Climate Conference in Geneva in 1990, following the first Small States Conference on Sea Level Rise which was held in the Maldives. The formation of AOSIS has amplified the voice of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in numerous multilateral processes. Maldives has been an AOSIS member since its inception and had chaired the Alliance from 2015 to 2018.
