Commonwealth Secretary-General to advocate for Small States at UN SIDS4 Conference in Antigua and Barbuda

Photo courtesy the Commonwealth Secretariat. Retrieved from antiguaobserver.com

This week, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will be in Antigua and Barbuda for the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), a release from the Commonwealth Secretariat has advised.

The conference, taking place from 27-30 May 2024, aims to establish a bold new programme of action to support the sustainability and safety of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) over the next decade.

A delegation of experts led by Secretary-General Scotland will advocate for the interests of the Commonwealth’s 33 Small States, 25 of which are SIDS. They aim to amplify the concerns and needs of these nations, particularly SIDS, by addressing critical challenges such as the climate crisis, access to climate finance, biodiversity loss, and spiralling debt through practical and impactful solutions.