Good morning, your Excellencies, distinguished guests. Welcome to this High-Level Conference to mobilize support for reconstruction and resilience of countries and territories affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. I commend Caribbean Governments for their efforts in responding to these storms, for helping those affected, for demonstrating great regional solidarity, and…...
CDB’s pledge
Chairman, let me first thank the United Nations and the CARICOM Secretariat for organising this event. For the first time in recent history, we have witnessed two major hurricanes wreak untold damage across several Caribbean countries. These were a stark reminder that our Region, which is ranked as the second…...
Opening Statement – Risk Informed Development – Securing a resilient future for the Caribbean Community SIDS started twenty years ago
Co- Chair Session II: Dr. Kenrick Leslie, Executive Director, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre The CARICOM SIDS recognized very early their vulnerability to the projected impacts of climate change and sea level rise soon after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its first report. As a consequence it…...
Remarks by Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Ursula Mueller
Madam Chair, Secretary-General, Honorable Prime Ministers, Ladies and gentlemen, The impact of disasters has already been profound in countries with high-levels of exposure and vulnerability to climate change and this has especially been the case in Small Island [Development] States. I am the Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United…...