Caribbean countries are on the front line of so much of what is happening to our world today. Climate change, sea level rise, the need for better resilience in infrastructures and economies, capped by the human and financial needs that this entails, are requiring significant changes in the status quo.
The 4th International Conference on the specific needs of Small Island Devleoping States is taking place next week in Antigua.
For those who have not been following these issues closely, or for those who need an update, the UN has published a good brief on the issues that will be discussed at the conference.
Leaders from small island developing States worldwide will converge on the shores of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean this weekend to deliver a bold new plan of action to build resilience on the road to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will bring together governments, the UN, civil society, the private sector and leading youth voices to turn new ideas into action, raise new pledges of support and discuss the key challenges that lie ahead for the vulnerable group of nations.
Source: United Nations
Please visit the UN website for the full explainer.