SIDS drowning in debt and ‘running on empty’, warns Guterres in Antigua

SIDS drowning in debt and ‘running on empty’, warns Guterres in Antigua

That’s the warning from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Day Two of the pivotal Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) taking place in the Caribbean twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda this week. The 39 States known collectively as SIDS have been uniquely vulnerable to the trifecta of COVID – which…

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UPDATING LIVE: Small island States meet in Antigua and Barbuda charting new course to sustainable prosperity

UPDATING LIVE: Small island States meet in Antigua and Barbuda charting new course to sustainable prosperity

09:45 AM Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Brown was the last speaker in the cultural segment, in a video clip from the UN General Assembly, appealing for more support for SIDS in the light of corrosive climate change. 09:35 AM Now it’s a performance of pure joy, showcasing some of the great attractions of…

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In Antigua, island youth build ‘wall of commitment’ to turn tide against climate crisis

In Antigua, island youth build ‘wall of commitment’ to turn tide against climate crisis

The SIDS Global Children and Youth Action Summit taking place this weekend on the University of the West Indies campus of the beautiful island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which is hosting SIDS4, bonded together 80 or so young people from all three official SIDS regions – the Caribbean, Pacific and AIS (Indian Ocean and South…

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‘All hands on deck’ in Antigua and Barbuda as small island States chart course to resilient prosperity

‘All hands on deck’ in Antigua and Barbuda as small island States chart course to resilient prosperity

The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will bring together governments, the UN, civil society, the private sector and leading youth voices to turn new ideas into action, raise new pledges of support and discuss the key challenges that lie ahead for the vulnerable group of nations. Living on the edge There…

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