{"id":190828,"date":"2023-11-22T11:07:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=190828"},"modified":"2023-11-22T11:07:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:07:23","slug":"antigua-and-barbuda-prime-minister-gaston-browne-testifies-at-international-tribunal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-prime-minister-gaston-browne-testifies-at-international-tribunal\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Testifies at International Tribunal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-719072268\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2033443661\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Testifies at ITLOS on Climate Change Responsibilities: A Landmark Moment in Global Environmental Advocacy<\/p>\n<header class=\"entry-header  header-footer-group\">\n<div class=\"entry-header-inner section-inner medium\">\n<p class=\"articleExcerpt\">It is the first time an international judicial body has been called upon to consider the responsibilities of countries when it comes to protecting the world\u2019s waters from climate change. Back in December 2022 the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itlos.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)<\/a>\u00a0received a submission from a group of nine island states, called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosis-ccil.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COSIS, the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"antig-142032568\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"articleExcerpt\">They requested the tribunal issue an advisory opinion on the responsibilities of nation states in regards to climate change. In September, ITLOS heard two weeks of public hearings in Hamburg about the request.<\/p>\n<p class=\"articleExcerpt\">The tribunal is due to issues an advisory opinion next year, which is not legally binding, but offers an authoritative statement on legal matters that could guide countries as they craft climate protection law.<\/p><div id=\"antig-187353227\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1352309576\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"articleExcerpt\">The advisory opinion is also significant because it will be the first of three international courts to issue an opinion on climate change and could set precedent. In separate proceedings, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.corteidh.or.cr\/index.cfm?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inter-American Court of Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.corteidh.or.cr\/index.cfm?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Court of Justice<\/a>\u00a0have also been asked to clarify states positions with respect to climate change.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3996415239\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"articleExcerpt\">In this podcast our partners at Asymmetrical Haircuts examine some of the arguments made by COSIS to the tribunal and listen to some of the testimony made throughout the ten day hearing, including from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.gov.ag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gastonbrowne?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gaston Browne<\/a>\u00a0and environmental lawyer and indigenous Tuvaluan,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/naimatemaile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Naima Te Maile Fifita<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"articleExcerpt\">They interview the Deputy Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alphasesay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alpha Sesay<\/a>, who also addressed the tribunal, and stressed the need for equitable solutions to the climate emergency.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3536542279\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"shareOptionsContainer\">\n<div class=\"shareOptions shareOptions--shareOnly\">\n<div class=\"shareOption shareOption--social SocialNetwork\" data-title=\"On the sea frontline of climate change\">\n<div class=\"shareOption-title\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"shareOption-icons\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-imageContainerWrapper\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"article-imageContainer\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justiceinfo.net\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/doc-root\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palau-1000x667.jpg.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-popup-vertical-fit lazyloaded webpexpress-processed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justiceinfo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palau-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"Palau\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/www.justiceinfo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palau.jpg\" data-mwl-img-id=\"125082\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleReadingTimeContainer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"articleText\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p>In our latest Eco Files episode we are focusing on how climate change is being dealt with by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itlos.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Back in December 2022 the Tribunal received a submission from a group of small island states to address climate change. The nine island states, called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosis-ccil.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COSIS, the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law<\/a>, have requested the tribunal issue an advisory opinion on the responsibilities of nation states in regards to climate change.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1118335444\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In September, ITLOS heard two weeks of public hearings in Hamburg about the request. It is the first time an international judicial body has been called upon to consider the responsibilities of countries when it comes to protecting the world\u2019s waters from climate change.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2841089312\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The tribunal is due to issues an advisory opinion next year, which is not legally binding, but offers an authoritative statement on legal matters that could guide countries as they craft climate protection law.<\/p>\n<p>The advisory opinion is also significant because it will be the first of three international courts to issue an opinion on climate change and could set precedent. In separate proceedings, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.corteidh.or.cr\/index.cfm?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inter-American Court of Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.corteidh.or.cr\/index.cfm?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Court of Justice<\/a>\u00a0have also been asked to clarify states positions with respect to climate change.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode we examine some of the arguments made by COSIS to the tribunal and listen to some of the testimony made throughout the ten day hearing, including from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.gov.ag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gastonbrowne?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gaston Browne<\/a>\u00a0and environmental lawyer and indigenous Tuvaluan,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/naimatemaile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Naima Te Maile Fifita<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We also interview the Deputy Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alphasesay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alpha Sesay<\/a>, who also addressed the tribunal, and stressed the need for equitable solutions to the climate emergency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-381395145\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Testifies at ITLOS on Climate Change Responsibilities: A Landmark Moment in Global Environmental Advocacy It is the first time an international judicial body has been called upon to consider the responsibilities of countries when it comes to protecting the world\u2019s waters from climate change. 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