A hot take! Good read as we prepare for the 2025 Financing for Development outcome document

“Last year wasn’t just another warm year, it was the hottest. This isn’t a distant crisis - it’s here” “Rising sea levels are threatening to wash away our very identities.” Her Excellency Ilana Seid, Chair of AOSIS & Ambassador for Palau to the UN. #ClimateIntegrity

(SIDS) may be small, but we are 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱🧭. 💙 The ocean is SIDS' lifeline & heart of our planet. 🌍 🚀 #SIDSLead to #UNOC3 & beyond - championing global action for our shared ocean! 🌊 #OceanStewards

France will host the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice #UNOC3—an opportunity to accelerate action for healthy and sustainable oceans. I thanked Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, for France’s strong commitment and leadership. G20 South Africa

💸 Why is market infrastructure key for #biodiversity finance? An important question as UN Biodiversity #COP16 resumes today 🌿 Finance exprets Arlette Schramm and Angelique Pouponneau examine why market infrastructure matters for scaling biodiversity finance. oceanaccounts.org/scaling-biodiv…

We're excited for the outcomes of the #𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 and the chance to advance 𝗦𝗗𝗚 𝟭𝟰.𝟰: 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. 🐟💙 ✅ Empower fishers ✅ Ensure food & livelihoods #SIDSLead🧭

“You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not.” -- Kofi Annan (1938-2018) #MondayMotivation

"UNOC and BEFF should centre the voices of the people who are the custodians of these biodiversities that the regenerative blue economy is founded on." - Barkha Mossaë of #Mauritius & Edinburgh Ocean Leaders & #IUCN at #MBI2025

🚨 CLOSING SOON: APPLY BY 30 MARCH! 🚨 Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea is accepting applications for two fellowships: 🔵 2025 Strategic Needs Fellowship: ow.ly/eJhh50VoPWG 🔵 2025 Ocean Governance Fellowship for SIDS: ow.ly/mzoN50VoPWH Don't miss out—apply now!

🇵🇼 Palau was the first country to ratify the #HighSeasTreaty. Ahead of #UNOC3, Palau President President Surangel Whipps, Jr. emphasizes the importance of a swift ratification and urges nations to take a decisive step toward safeguarding our ocean for future generations.

Another Decade Advisory Board meeting complete. Look out for the UN Ocean Decade at #UNOC3 in full force! Sadly, my last one!

🇵🇼 Palau was the first country to ratify the #HighSeasTreaty. Ahead of #UNOC3, Palau President President Surangel Whipps, Jr. emphasizes the importance of a swift ratification and urges nations to take a decisive step toward safeguarding our ocean for future generations. pina.com.fj/2025/03/20/tim…

The #BBNJ PrepCom is underway - and AOSIS is setting the course. 🌊 SIDS are calling for: ✅ Robust institutions ✅ Full recognition ✅ Accessible, fair finance We’ve charted the course - now let’s steer it forward. #SIDSLead #BBNJAgreement #RatifyNow

Guest authors from UNSW Centre for Sustainable Development Reform explain why the true measure of the #BBNJ Agreement’s success will be in its implementation. Questions about resource mobilization, fund governance, & coordination need urgent attention. ▶️ sdg.iisd.org/commentary/gue… Torsten Thiele | Angelique Pouponneau

“It’s More Than Economics: Protecting Tuna for Our Survival” — Tuvalu’s PM calls for urgent action to ratify the WTO Agreement & end harmful fisheries subsidies. 🌊 Pacific nations are ready to lead. 🧭 Read more: bit.ly/ProtectingTuna… #SIDSLead

📸 Closing #𝗕𝗕𝗡𝗝 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗖𝗼𝗺𝟭 with all participants - united in commitment to our shared ocean. Onward to PrepCom2! #SIDSLead🧭 #RatifyNow #BBNJ #BBNJAgreement #SIDSLeadership #OceanGuardians #OceanStewards #SaveOurOcean #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #RatifyNow

🌍 “The system is broken — not the countries.” At #SpringMeetings, AOSIS called out outdated rules that exclude 31% of SIDS from concessional finance. We face rising debt to fight crises we didn’t cause. It’s time the system reflects our reality. #SIDSLead🧭 #FairFinance

[NEW] Despite their vast ocean resources and global commitments, African small island developing states struggle to unlock the finance needed for sustainable, climate-resilient ocean development, writes Angelique Pouponneau (Angelique Pouponneau). 🖇️bit.ly/4kIWoPO

The role of science and academia #UNOC3 from Angelique Pouponneau Angelique Pouponneau Academia is a safe space to support bold leadership with evidence and empathy #UNOC2025 AOSIS #StandUpForSIDS

To close the gap between African small island developing states’ economic reliance on the ocean and commitment to marine conservation, Angelique Pouponneau(Angelique Pouponneau) argues for bold political regulation, among others. ➡️ bit.ly/4kIWoPO #blueeconomy #oceaneconomy