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Antigua and Barbuda joined world leaders at the High-Level Meeting on the Global Development Initiative (GDI)under the theme “Recommit to Our Original Aspirations, Unite to Build a Brighter Future of Global Development.”
The session brought together Heads of State and Government, the UN Representatives, and international organisations to accelerate delivery of the 2030 Agenda.
Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne delivered Antigua and Barbuda’s statement during the high-level segment.
Prime Minister Browne said Antigua and Barbuda welcomes China’s decision to assume a more central role in global governance and expects that such leadership will help shape “international rules, institutions, and norms that are fairer, more equitable, and directed toward global peace and shared prosperity.”
He urged an end to “senseless wars or useless ideological confrontation,” and appealed for cooperation based on love, peace, unity, and justice, reminding leaders that “we are one human family.”
In his intervention, Prime Minister Browne set out practical areas for cooperation that respond to the needs of developing countries to include eradicating hunger and poverty and close delivery gaps on core goals and mobilise concessional and blended finance to build resilient, growth-enabling assets.
In addition, enabling access to digitalization and AI so small states are not left behind and appreciation for China’s role in catalysing concessional financing and grants, and a call for others nations to follow suit are priority areas for Antigua and Barbuda.
“This is the time to recommit—work together, reduce inequalities, and create opportunities that benefit all people,” the Prime Minister said.
According to the meeting communiqué, participants reached broad consensus to:
- Place development at the heart of the international agenda and uphold multilateralism—including reform of global financial governance to increase developing-country voice.
- Defend openness and rules-based trade, restore a fully functioning WTO dispute settlement system, and help developing countries integrate into global value chains.
- Broaden financing channels—with developed countries meeting ODA and climate-finance commitments—and scale technology transfer that matches real needs.
- Advance innovation-driven and green development, cooperate on AI and big data, close the digital/AI divide, and pursue low-carbon growth consistent with the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement.
- Strengthen the Group of Friends of the GDI and deepen cooperation with UN development agencies, multilateral development banks, and wider stakeholders.
The meeting featured a High-Level Segment; including addresses by Chinese Premier Li Qiang and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, followed by statements from Heads of State/Government—with Antigua and Barbuda inscribed—then a Panel Discussion led by senior officials and experts - Guiding questions focused on concrete actions to implement the 2030 Agenda, revitalising development for the Global South, and the role of AI in development.
Antigua and Barbuda affirmed its readiness to work with partners across the UN system to renew and strengthen cooperation under the GDI framework; engage actively with the Group of Friends of the GDI and UN agencies to translate consensus into country-level projects; and pursue partnerships that expand concessional finance, infrastructure investment, and technology transfer (including AI and digitalisation) for small states.
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I also concur with prime minister Gaston to end this senseless war and ideological confrontations.
The finger points right back to Gaston senseless war against the barbudans to take their lands at gun point to give to white people.
Gaston’s ideological confrontations with barbudans calling them squatters and in breeders, and other derogatory names used to describe them, where even dorbrene omarde a so call black power man said barbudans as former slaves is the only set a black people that don’t deserve to be owners of the lands their ancestors died for.
Give justice Gaston to everyone please! Barbudans deserves it.
China’s role is growing, and Antigua and Barbuda is smart to align with initiatives that push for fairer rules in global governance.
It’s easy for small states to be drowned out on the world stage, but Antigua’s consistent advocacy for development finance shows leadership beyond its size.
PM we nearing the end of time. Things won’t get better but keep advocating
Great to see Antigua and Barbuda standing up on the world stage and calling for fairness in global development. Small states deserve a louder voice
China’s role in providing concessional financing is vital, and I agree with the PM that other big nations should step up too. Unity is the only way forward
It sounds good on paper, but aligning too closely with China could be risky. Antigua and Barbuda should be careful not to trade one form of dependency for another
PM Browne is right ending hunger and poverty should be a global priority. I’m proud our country is part of this important conversation
This is the kind of leadership we need: cooperation instead of confrontation, peace instead of division. Well said, Prime Minister
If it was your family she hurt, you would not talk about ‘fair trial.’ Stop defending wrongdoers