L-R: Ms. Rebecca Fabrizi – SIDS Envoy from the United Kingdom; H.E. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly; the Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade of Antigua and Barbuda; Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon – President of the Caribbean Development Bank; Tomas Anker Christensen – Denmark Prime Minister’s Climate and Ocean Envoy; H.E. Conrod Hunte, AOSIS Deputy Chair and Lead Climate Change Negotiator.
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H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, called on the international community to strengthen its commitment to the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Shahid opened the Wadadli Action Platform, which took place on August 8th and 9th, 2022, at St. John’s, Antigua, hosted by Antigua and Barbuda in its capacity as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), in partnership with the governments of Denmark and the United Kingdom.
With the 4th International Conference for SIDS on the horizon, the Wadadli Action Platform brought together over 100 participants including high-level SIDS leaders, international partners and institutional officials to take stock of SIDS critical issues, identify developmental gaps, and raise consensus on initiatives aimed to advance recovery and meet Sustainable Development Goals.
“SIDS must remain a priority for the international community, including partner governments and the UN system,” said Shahid. “SIDS are at the frontline of multiple global crises – from climate change to food security, from challenges to our marine environment to exorbitant debt. Compounding crises have heightened our debt burden. The need for a long-term solution to the debt crisis we face, is critical. The debt-obligations faced by SIDS globally are unsustainable and immoral.”
Shahid emphasized the importance of a Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI), which is being developed by an UN expert panel co-chaired by Prime Minister Browne of Antigua and Barbuda. The MVI will better capture the vulnerabilities of countries beyond their GDP and will include environmental and social considerations. This would make it a vital tool to enable SIDS to access the financing needed to adapt to climate change and strengthen long-term resilience. He called for the support of the international community, including international financial institutions, and public and private creditors in its implementation.
Dr. Hyginus Leon, President of the Caribbean Development Bank reiterated the need for use of the MVI.
“Access to finance is existential for SIDS. There is need for an integration of the debt sustainability framework of the International Monetary Fund, the investment-growth nexus of the World Bank, and the SDG-resilience building framework of the United Nations,” he said. “A key element of that integration is the need for a Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI). It has the scope to provide an effective and equitable mechanism for determining access to adequate and affordable finance, to achieve the SDGs.”
Sessions also focused on Loss and Damage, climate change, promoting gender parity and inclusion for people with disabilities, data challenges, and leveraging indigenous intellectual capacity to build solutions, among other topics.
“With just over seven years remaining for the conclusion of the SDGs and one and half for the SAMOA Pathway, we are still facing startling challenges,” said The Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Antigua and Barbuda. “If we fail to act, if the international community continues to fail us, we will soon see unprecedented scales of movements of people forced to flee their homes because of climate change, because of poverty and economic hardship.”
“In Pacific atoll nations, typhoons have already unearthed sacred ancestral burial grounds, with young men having to relocate remains of their forefathers on higher land. The science reinforces our demands that the UNFCCC must address loss and damage now. This is THE political priority for AOSIS and vulnerable nations across the world at COP27 in November. The lack of adequate funding arrangements to address loss and damage is a destabilizing force in the world.”
“We take away invaluable exchanges which will be critical for the 4th SIDS Conference,” noted His Excellency Conrod Hunte, AOSIS Deputy Chair, at the close of the sessions. “The progress we have made here is a step in the right direction to achieve the sustainable development our SIDS deserve.”
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SOURCE: REAL NEWS – Noah Hurst, a 24-year-old from Lightfoot, has been missing for three weeks, leaving his family increasingly frustrated with the lack of assistance from the police.
Despite reporting his disappearance, there have been no significant developments in locating Noah, and communication with the police has been limited.
Noah’s mother, Maria Hurst, typically reaches out to officers for updates but has received no encouraging information so far.
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Compounding their challenges, Noah’s cell phone, left behind in his bedroom, is password protected, hindering progress in obtaining crucial information.
Although the device was submitted to the police, the cyber lab’s alleged mold infestation has rendered it unusable at present.
In light of these obstacles, Hurst is appealing to anyone with expertise in accessing password-protected cell phones to contact her or her husband.
They hope to uncover potential clues about Noah’s whereabouts.
Despite the difficulties, Hurst remains hopeful that her son will be found unharmed and reunited with their loving family.
Contact numbers for the parents: Maria Hurst – 784-0060, and spouse – 772-8018.
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Young men will be given an opportunity this summer to interact with and learn from positive and relatable role models with the hopes of providing them with tools for self-improvement
The Director of Gender Affairs, in its thrust to invest in the island’s young people, will be hosting a Men Engage Summer Institute (MES-I) Summer Camp
The one-week event, is, according to the DoGA is designed to explore the male perspective on issues related to Gender and Masculinity, Conflict Resolution, Emergency Disaster Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Life Skills, Substance Abuse, Sports and much more.
Directorate of Gender Affairs, Mr. Jamie Saunders says the event is being held at a critical time in Antigua and Barbuda.
“The Men Engage Summer Institute will be taking place at a critical time, as the nation grapples with an increase in delinquency and deviant behaviour amongst youth, particularly young men. MESI will aim to reinforce positive values and principles amongst participants and provide them a safe space to explore issues and challenges that are relevant to them,” he added
The MES-I Summer Camp, which will host boys between the ages of 11-15, will be held at the T.N. Kirnon Primary School and will run from July 10th – 14th, 2023 from 9AM – 3PM.
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The legal fraternity is grieving the loss of Justice Clare Henry, a renowned jurist from Antigua and Barbuda.
Following a period of illness, the retired High Court judge passed away in the United States.
Justice Henry’s legal career began as a law assistant and senior law assistant in the New York City Civil Court and the New York State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, having completed her studies at New York Law School.
She subsequently served as crown counsel in the Attorney General’s chambers for Antigua and Barbuda from 1986 to 1989 before establishing her private law practice.
In 1994, she became a magistrate, later ascending to the position of Chief Magistrate in 2000.
Recognizing her expertise and contributions, Justice Clare Henry was appointed as a High Court judge for the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in 2004.
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