In a big stride in direction of worldwide collaboration to fight local weather change, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis engaged in bilateral discussions with Canada on the sidelines of the CARICOM-Canada Summit held in Ottawa, Canada.
Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Atmosphere and Local weather Change for Canada prolonged a heat welcome to his counterpart, Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of International Affairs for Saint Kitts and Nevis. Additionally current on the assembly was Samuel Berridge, Saint Kitts and Nevis International Service Officer, and different senior authorities officers inside the Ministry of Atmosphere and Local weather Change for Canada.
Minister Guilbeault expressed his pleasure in partaking in dialogue with Dr. Douglas regarding preparations for the upcoming 2023 United Nations Local weather Change Convention (COP 28), scheduled to be held within the United Arab Emirates from 30 November till 12 December 2023. The discussions additionally encompassed numerous issues geared toward strengthening the bilateral relations between the 2 international locations.
Dr. Douglas recalled a current assembly with Minister Guilbeault in Vancouver, British Columbia, and conveyed his hope that this assembly would construct upon the numerous progress achieved throughout that earlier engagement.
He underscored Saint Kitts and Nevis’ unwavering dedication as a reliable associate within the international effort to scale back carbon emissions and lift consciousness concerning the existential menace posed by local weather change to small island creating states.
The areas of collaboration recognized through the discussions included partaking in additional consultations to realize a greater understanding of the place of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) within the lead-up to COP28; additional consultations on the remedy of single-use plastics, strengthening the work of the Ministry of Sustainable Growth; short-term alternate of consultants between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Canada; and the designation of youth as champions to boost consciousness concerning the risks of local weather change.
Minister Douglas additionally indicated that Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Dr. Terrance Drew in his present position as Chairman of the Group of Jap Caribbean States (OECS), stays dedicated to prioritizing local weather change in his engagements with the worldwide group.
As a follow-up to the bilateral assembly, Minister Guilbeault pledged to keep up open channels of communication by dispatching a ministerial letter to his counterpart in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke. This letter will spotlight joint areas of focus forward of the COP28 Assembly within the United Arab Emirates.
The assembly marked a big step ahead within the international efforts to deal with local weather change and promote cooperation between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Canada. These discussions show the dedication of each nations to work collectively to mitigate the impacts of local weather change and to create a sustainable future for all.
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