UN Secretary Basic meets with CARICOM leaders

United Nations Secretary Basic Antonio Guterres has been assembly with Caribbean Group (CARICOM) leaders who’re attending the 77th Session of the UN Basic Meeting (UNGA).

The UN stated Guterres met with Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda and Belize’s Prime Minister John Briceño in addition to Jamaica’s International Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith over final weekend.

In his assembly with Prime Minister Browne, the UN stated the 2 officers “exchanged views on local weather motion, the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index, and deficiencies within the worldwide monetary system.

– Commercial –

“They mentioned the Fourth Worldwide Convention on Small Island Growing States, which Antigua and Barbuda will host in 2024, and efforts in the direction of advancing the loss and injury agenda at COP27 (a serious UN Local weather Change Convention),” the UN stated, including in addition they shared views on the necessity for Safety Council reform”.

Guterres and Prime Minister Briceño mentioned “challenges confronted by Small Island Growing States (SIDS), akin to local weather change, entry to concessional finance and the impacts of the conflict in Ukraine on meals and gasoline costs.”

His discussions with Johnson Smith centered on “the significance of pressing local weather motion and financing to recuperate from the present cost-of-living disaster.

“In addition they mentioned the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the institution of the UN Youth Workplace. The Secretary Basic additionally counseled Jamaica’s sturdy dedication to multilateralism.”

Final week,  Antonio Guterres held talks with St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and CARICOM chairman, Suriname’s President Chandrikapersad Santokhi.

CMC/