Key Impact Points: What to Expect at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum As the SDG News team heads to Tonga for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, we join a gathering of leaders who are committed to ensuring a resilient Pacific Region. This forum, chaired by Tonga’s Prime Minister,
Key Impact Points: Overview:The next major UN climate conference, COP29, is scheduled for November 11-24, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s Ecology Minister Mukhtar Babayev will lead the event, which is expected to attract global heads of state, industry leaders, and climate activists. The previous COP28 in the UAE saw around
Youth Day 2024 Theme: From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development In celebration of International Youth Day 2024, we recognize the pivotal role young people play in driving digital innovation and sustainable development. The theme, “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,” underscores the
Key Impact Points: Paris 2024 is set to be the first Olympic Games fully aligned with Olympic Agenda 2020, promising a more sustainable, responsible, and inclusive event. The organizers have laid out an ambitious plan to cut the Games-related carbon footprint by half, utilizing cutting-edge solutions across various sectors. As
A critical moment: The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), to be held in Cali, Colombia from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1, represents a critical moment — and possibly a last best chance — in the effort to preserve biodiversity and reverse
Download your complimentary copy here The once-a-decade SIDS meeting in Antigua last June brought forth new policy initiatives, the announcement of the Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity (DBRP) led by Dr. Gene Leon, and new partnership opportunities. The SIDS4 Stakeholder Engagement Impact Report shares details of these achievements, making it
CARICOM Secretary-General Commends The Bahamas on 51st Independence Anniversary The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett, praised The Bahamas as “an example of remarkable socio-economic development within the Region” as the nation celebrates its Fifty-First Anniversary of Independence on July 10, 2024. In a message to Prime
Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, made a catastrophic impact on the Caribbean, marking an unprecedented start to the season. The storm, which reached Category 5 status with winds up to 160 mph, left a trail of destruction in its wake, severely affecting countries throughout the
The Caribbean Community advises that, as a result Hurricane Beryl’s impending passage through the Region, the 47th Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, scheduled for Grenada from 3-5 July, has been postponed to a date to be determined. The primary focus of the Community is now on citizen safety and
47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community: A Milestone Event The 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is set to take place from July 3-5, 2024, in Grenada. This meeting is particularly significant as
