Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)
[Check Against Delivery]
Statement by the Republic of Maldives on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States
Seventh Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Post 2015 Development
Agenda
23 July 2015
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Co-‐‑facilitators,
1. The Republic of Maldives has the honour to speak on behalf of the Alliance of
Small Island States. AOSIS aligns itself with the statement of the G77 and China.
2. We welcome the outcome of Financing for Development and recognize the
strides made in providing finance for many of the issues and objectives that we
are setting forth in this Agenda. However, we must also recognize that while the
FfD and the MoI of the Post 2015 Development Agenda have many inter-‐‑
linkages, they are not inter-‐‑changeable. We want to reiterate that the outcome of
FfD is complementary to the means of implementation and not a substitute. We
therefore see no particular need for the FFD Outcome to be annexed, as it would
be adopted by the General Assembly in its own right and could be addressed
through a reference.
3. The importance of the means of implementation cannot be overemphasised.
Which is why we are surprised, that there seem to be no linkage between the
ambitious Agenda we had outlined in Chapter 2, and this chapter: the one that
speaks to the actual implementation of the Agenda.
4. We need in this chapter, strong language that speaks to the commitment to
implementing this Agenda. We note that this paragraph should be the first one
under this Chapter (53pre), to highlight our firm resolve and commitment to the
SDGs and its realisation. In this regard, we suggest the following paragraph:
“Successful implementation of the SDGs and targets require an ambitious set of
means of implementation and a revitalised Global Partnership for Sustainable
Development. We therefore, reaffirm our strong commitment to the full
implementation of this Agenda, through the delivery of the means of
implementation as outlined below in this Agenda. “
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5. We need this chapter, to refer to the Programmes of Action, and reaffirm the
commitments made in those Programmes of Action. We talk often about
coherence, and moving away from the silo-‐‑approach to development. We see the
SAMOA Pathway as the blueprint for the sustainable development of SIDS, and
reaffirmation of the commitments made in Samoa would ensure that coherence is
achieved. In this regard, we suggest the following paragraph (closely mirrored
on paragraph 3 of previous draft, as 53bis)
“We reaffirm our strong commitment to the full implementation of the Istanbul
Programme of Action, the SAMOA Pathway, Vienna Programme of Action, and
the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Programme of the New Partnership for
Africa’s Development (NEPAD). We recognize the need to support countries in
situations of conflict and post-‐‑conflict to address their specific challenges and
priorities. We also acknowledge the specific challenges facing middle-‐‑income
countries. “
6. The current formulation of this Chapter in our opinion lacks balance, as it
doesn’t adequately speak to the broad scope of financial and non-‐‑financial means
of implementation identified in Goal 17. Time and time again, SIDS have
identified the importance of capacity building and data, which are crucial
elements for not only the realisation of this Agenda, but to actually review and
followup on how much of the Agenda is being realised. And it is important that
our commitment to all the Means of Implementation is properly reflected in a
balanced manner.
We would strongly urge you to consider language to address the concerns we have
raised here. We hope that our proposals will be favourably received.
I thank you.
Statement by the Republic of Maldives on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States
Seventh Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Post 2015 Development
Agenda
23 July 2015
Permanent Mission of Maldives to the United Nations | 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400E, New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel: +1-‐‑212-‐‑599-‐‑6194 / +1-‐‑212-‐‑599-‐‑6195 | Fax: +1-‐‑212-‐‑661-‐‑6405 |www.MaldivesMission.com | info@MaldivesMission.com
Page 1 of 2
Co-‐‑facilitators,
1. The Republic of Maldives has the honour to speak on behalf of the Alliance of
Small Island States. AOSIS aligns itself with the statement of the G77 and China.
2. We welcome the outcome of Financing for Development and recognize the
strides made in providing finance for many of the issues and objectives that we
are setting forth in this Agenda. However, we must also recognize that while the
FfD and the MoI of the Post 2015 Development Agenda have many inter-‐‑
linkages, they are not inter-‐‑changeable. We want to reiterate that the outcome of
FfD is complementary to the means of implementation and not a substitute. We
therefore see no particular need for the FFD Outcome to be annexed, as it would
be adopted by the General Assembly in its own right and could be addressed
through a reference.
3. The importance of the means of implementation cannot be overemphasised.
Which is why we are surprised, that there seem to be no linkage between the
ambitious Agenda we had outlined in Chapter 2, and this chapter: the one that
speaks to the actual implementation of the Agenda.
4. We need in this chapter, strong language that speaks to the commitment to
implementing this Agenda. We note that this paragraph should be the first one
under this Chapter (53pre), to highlight our firm resolve and commitment to the
SDGs and its realisation. In this regard, we suggest the following paragraph:
“Successful implementation of the SDGs and targets require an ambitious set of
means of implementation and a revitalised Global Partnership for Sustainable
Development. We therefore, reaffirm our strong commitment to the full
implementation of this Agenda, through the delivery of the means of
implementation as outlined below in this Agenda. “
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5. We need this chapter, to refer to the Programmes of Action, and reaffirm the
commitments made in those Programmes of Action. We talk often about
coherence, and moving away from the silo-‐‑approach to development. We see the
SAMOA Pathway as the blueprint for the sustainable development of SIDS, and
reaffirmation of the commitments made in Samoa would ensure that coherence is
achieved. In this regard, we suggest the following paragraph (closely mirrored
on paragraph 3 of previous draft, as 53bis)
“We reaffirm our strong commitment to the full implementation of the Istanbul
Programme of Action, the SAMOA Pathway, Vienna Programme of Action, and
the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Programme of the New Partnership for
Africa’s Development (NEPAD). We recognize the need to support countries in
situations of conflict and post-‐‑conflict to address their specific challenges and
priorities. We also acknowledge the specific challenges facing middle-‐‑income
countries. “
6. The current formulation of this Chapter in our opinion lacks balance, as it
doesn’t adequately speak to the broad scope of financial and non-‐‑financial means
of implementation identified in Goal 17. Time and time again, SIDS have
identified the importance of capacity building and data, which are crucial
elements for not only the realisation of this Agenda, but to actually review and
followup on how much of the Agenda is being realised. And it is important that
our commitment to all the Means of Implementation is properly reflected in a
balanced manner.
We would strongly urge you to consider language to address the concerns we have
raised here. We hope that our proposals will be favourably received.
I thank you.
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