{"id":203230,"date":"2024-05-29T14:35:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T18:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=203230"},"modified":"2024-05-29T14:35:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T18:35:05","slug":"pm-mottley-suggests-sids-leaders-hold-biennial-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-mottley-suggests-sids-leaders-hold-biennial-review\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Mottley suggests SIDS leaders hold biennial review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0BARBADOS TODAY- <\/strong>Prime Minister Mia Mottley has suggested a biennial summit of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) leaders and a governance structure to oversee the implementation of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States.<\/p>

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Speaking on Tuesday at the 4th International Conference on SIDS (SIDS4) here, Mottley described as inadequate the current practice of international reviews of the state of SIDS every five to ten years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She emphasised the need for more frequent and structured engagement among leaders to effectively address the unique challenges faced by their nations.<\/p>

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The PM proposed the staging of a meeting every two years to ensure continuous and focused dialogue. \u201cI call for a biennial assembly of SIDS heads at this stage, along with the establishment of a governance structure to oversee the implementation of the ABAS and all following outcomes.\u201d<\/p>

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Mottley added that it must also command the highest attention of the other countries of the world: \u201cIf the representation of the larger countries who have capacity is at too low a level then we shall remain unequally yoked in our ability to see progress on the policy agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the urgency of the situation, she said: \u201cThe frequency and scale of natural disasters causing human suffering, loss or compromised livelihoods, irreparable physical damage, and high economic costs are now regrettably a horrifying global reality.\u201d<\/p>

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