SIDS4: Nigeria to collaborate with small islands, prioritise investments in climate resilience – Tinubu

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Nigeria has said that it stands in solidarity with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and is committed to contributing to global efforts aimed at mitigating climate impacts and promoting sustainable development.

In a speech delivered on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Antigua and Barbados during the 4th United Nations International Conference on Small Island Developing States (UN SIDS4), President Bola Tinubu lamented that SIDS are at the frontline of global environmental crisis due to climate change and other factors such as pollution and loss of biodiversity.

“Despite contributing less than one 1% percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, these nations suffer disproportionately from the impacts of climate change resulting to rising sea levels, increased frequency of extreme weather events, and the degradation of marine ecosystems,” said Tinubu, who was represented by Balarabe Abbas Lawal, the Minister of Environment.