{"id":236005,"date":"2025-05-07T10:02:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=236005"},"modified":"2025-05-07T17:51:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T21:51:32","slug":"antigua-and-barbuda-participates-in-crucial-meetings-of-uns-economic-and-social-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-participates-in-crucial-meetings-of-uns-economic-and-social-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda participates in crucial meetings of UN&#8217;s Economic and Social Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2092722727\" 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=\"\"  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Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/local-beekeepers-showcase-antigua-and-barbudas-finest-honeys-to-tourism-minister\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda\u2019<\/a><\/strong>s Debt Manager, Peter Abraham Jr, has just completed two crucial meetings at the United Nations that focused on mobilising sustainable financing for development.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1247113891\" 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-2117599141\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>His participation underscored <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/local-beekeepers-showcase-antigua-and-barbudas-finest-honeys-to-tourism-minister\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> commitment to advancing the interests of all Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in bringing crucial reforms to the global financial architecture.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2665595476\" 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\n\n\n<p>Abraham joined colleagues from around the world at the UN\u2019s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development on April 28 and 29, where he engaged in ministerial discussions on reducing borrowing costs, mobilizing private investment, and revitalizing international development cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> He used the opportunity to highlight the fiscal vulnerabilities of SIDS and advocated for innovative solutions such as climate-resilient debt instruments and increased concessional finance.<\/p><div id=\"antig-553740429\" 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\n\n\n<p>The country\u2019s Debt Manager also attended the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) from 30 April to 1 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Antigua and Barbuda, through the Permanent Mission at the United Nations, has also been participating in a series of preparatory activities for the FFD4 conference, scheduled to take place in Spain from June 30 \u2013 July 3.<\/p><div id=\"antig-4024037614\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chtamarketplace.com\/\" aria-label=\"Social FaceBook Cover Desk_Mobile\"><img 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height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the need for a fair, transparent, and responsive financing framework that meets the urgent needs of developing nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mission has also been spearheading the country\u2019s participation at the preparatory meetings for the conference, seen as one the most crucial gatherings of financial experts, government leaders and development partners across the globe and will seek to meaningfully address some of the world\u2019s most urgent and pressing financial challenges, many of them being faced by small and developing economies like Antigua and Barbuda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining Abraham at the recent UN meetings was the Second Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Mission Jerri-Anne Jeremy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two conferences brought together ministers and high-level government officials as well as senior officials of international organizations, civil society and the business sector in an effort to help shape the discussions and outcome of the meeting in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese meetings are instrumental in shaping global policy responses to the growing SDG financing gap, and Antigua and Barbuda remains steadfast in its advocacy for financial reforms that support resilience and equitable growth for all,\u201d Abraham affirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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