NICE, France, CMC -St, Kitts-Nevis Minister of Sustainable Growth, Atmosphere, Local weather Motion, and Constituency Empowerment, Dr. Joyelle Clarke, says there may be nonetheless way more work to be accomplished at the same time as world leaders collect right here for the extremely anticipated third United Nations Ocean Convention (UNOC3) on Monday.
Addressing a facet occasion organized by the World Centre for Local weather Mobility, Clarke spoke on a variety of points, from international locations on the frontline of the local weather disaster to partaking in essential discussions on advancing world cooperation, defending weak nations, and driving pressing options to climate-induced migration and ocean sustainability.
She instructed the occasion that introduced collectively a choose group of Ministers and world companions from Fiji and Tuvalu that it’s important for small island growing states (SIDS) to be current at these worldwide fora, significantly at a time when the world’s consideration is sharply centered on the devastating results of local weather change on small islands.
“There’s nonetheless a lot work that must be accomplished, however what’s equally essential is recognizing the areas that gatherings reminiscent of these create. They permit us to not solely share our technical priorities but in addition to specific solidarity, deliver private experiences to the desk, and remind the world that for small island nations like ours, local weather change is just not an educational dialogue; it’s an existential actuality.”
Clarke mentioned that whereas Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew was unable to attend as a result of assembly right here, he stays totally dedicated to the worldwide combat for local weather justice and to making sure that St. Kitts and Nevis stay lively, current, and influential on the world stage.
She mentioned as local weather mobility, ocean safety, and sustainable growth turn into more and more interlinked, St. Kitts and Nevis proceed to make use of each alternative to advocate for pressing world reforms, amplified financing, and concrete motion to guard probably the most weak.
A authorities assertion mentioned that Clarke’s engagements in Good not solely reaffirm the twin-island Federation’s management below the Sustainable Island State Agenda but in addition show the federal government’s unrelenting pursuit of worldwide partnerships that may ship tangible advantages for the individuals of St. Kitts and Nevis.
“As world negotiations proceed, St. Kitts and Nevis stand agency in its place. Small island voices should not solely be heard however should assist form the worldwide response to the local weather disaster,” the assertion mentioned, including that Clarke is scheduled to take part in extra high-level bilateral conferences, technical periods, and negotiations on ocean governance, blue financial system cooperation, and local weather finance for weak island nations.
