Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne on Tuesday joined world leaders in a high-level meeting on financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond, co-convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres and the Prime Ministers of Canada and Jamaica.
Speaking on the behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, AOSIS Prime Minister Browne said that COVID-19 has brought the world to a threshold point noting that small island developing states (SIDS), are the most severely affected by the COVID-19 crisis, with economic growth expected to contract at three times the global average.
The high-level meeting brought together Heads of State and Government and representatives of international organizations, the private sector and civil society to consider options for recovering from the current crisis in the short term, mobilize the financial resources to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the medium term and build the resilience and sustainability of countries and the global financial architecture in the long term.
“While the menu of options offers more than enough to pick and choose to suit individual interests, doing so will not effectively address the systemic inequities that have long held our countries back from sustainable development; and, even now, are preventing us from accessing the support we need to recover. We therefore advocate for a holistic approach that addresses SIDS issues with SIDS solutions. And, we propose to do so in the form of a SIDS Compact,” Prime Minister Browne pointed out.
It was outlined that the SIDS Compact is premised on the special case of SIDS and therefore requires a dynamic approach to addressing recognized vulnerabilities as a cross cutting systemic issue. In addition, the Prime Minister stated that it will require, agreeing to a multi-dimensional vulnerability index to replace the antiquated income-only measures.
“The Compact would aid in designing innovative response mechanisms and enhance existing financial instruments to guide SIDS economies through this period of crisis; our Compact would also create a responsive system where gains can be maintained, resilience to climate change can be reinforced, and development achieved,” Prime Minister Browne stated.
Heads of State and Government during today’s Hi-Level meeting, discussed a menu of policy options developed by six discussion groups established following the high-level event on financing for development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond, which was held on 28 May, and in the light of the outcomes of the meeting of finance ministers on the same subject, which was held on 8 September.
Participants also considered policy options relating to external finance and remittances, jobs and inclusive growth; a better recovery for sustainability; global liquidity and financial stability; debt vulnerability; the engagement of private sector creditors; and illicit financial flows.
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To the Government if Antigua, I’m asking for a friend.
What is the plan to move forward !?! Covid isn’t going anywhere on any particular day!?! So do we keep looking for ways to keep the people locked up? If so, until when…. any particular day in sight !?! Because the numbers have been down to zero for many weeks then increased, then decreased, that’s just how it is and will be, because covid is here… not leaving… it’s something our world now has..: so HOW DO WE DEAL!?! Cause we can’t stay locked up forever… people will all start traveling and life will go on !?!
Will we continue To have people quarantined for 14 days… many countries have done away with this now that they are understanding covid.
Many countries have found safe ways to continue daily existence when In Antigua the banks, the financial backbone of our country, still do not have regular hours.
It seems like most of our resources are going into scaring the public, forcing the public into submission, threatening with fines and jail time just for simply their human existence.
Maybe Antigua leaders should themselves, find a source of education concerning the transmission of the covid 19 virus, the potency of the virus today, things to do once the virus is contracted, BecUse the fact is, IT IS A VIRUS. You can get it, survive and move on.
Once the leaders have this education, then maybe they can have zoom constituency meetings or physical constituency meetings over a few nights to educate the public. Following protocols of course.
This is just a thought. Since it seems like the leaders of the country are stuck back in March 2020, when so much progress has been made in studying the virus and how people can CONTINUE TO LIVE A HEALTHY AND SAFE NEW NORMAL LIFESTYLE.
Please let the people Of Antigua live A healthy and safe new normal life style void of the constant hysterics, fear, dictatorship behavior and threats being spewed every week by the government to lock up and fine people who are already under employed.
Antigua’s government insist on driving the fear of God into its citizens by threatening and keeping them isolated from normal life every week.
We already have God! What we need is efficient governance.
…. just asking for a friend … smh
One of the main reason I’m proud of our Prime Minister, he is respected in international forums for his intellect in finance and economics and can speak on behalf of SIDS and represents them well
Laughter is the best medicine.Sing Dolphus sing,sing until your throat gets tight.Because you nar get none of this rum tonight.
@Black-Man
Mi belly a buss ya
2030 Agenda known as Sustainable Development = Globalist agenda for world domination (your enslavement)
Research this yourself and know the truth
Our PM is a GLOBALIST SHILL
I totally agree with you
All the PM doing is wasting our tax dollars. Nothing will come of this.
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