Last Updated on November 21, 2022, 3:21 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The member states of the United Nations have expressed their agreement towards creating a Loss and Damage Fund to support small island states like St Kitts and Nevis, which experience the impacts of climate change through increased natural disasters and extreme temperatures.
Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action & Constituency Empowerment, Dr Joyelle Clarke, shared the update regarding this on her Facebook account. She wrote in her post:
A landmark deal was struck at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt on Sunday, 20 November. According to the deal, almost 200 countries have committed to launching a Loss and Damage Fund in order to help support small and vulnerable nations like St Kitts and Nevis, which are hardest hit by the effects of climate change.
Further, the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action & Constituency Empowerment asserted that With the looming threat of increased global warming, world leaders from almost 200 countries spent hours past the Friday deadline deliberating.
What seemed like the possibility of nations walking away or even pulling out of the deal eventually ended on Sunday with the historic deal to help vulnerable countries cope with the impacts of climate change.
The historic landmark was facilitated by the advocacy of the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action & Constituency Empowerment, Dr Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Denzil Douglas, and Minister of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, Transport, Information, Communication and Technology and Post, who were in Egypt for the global United Nations conference.
They attended the COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference representing their federation, St Kitts and Nevis, at the international platform. During their attendance, the delegation of ministers spoke passionately about the predicament of the Small Island Developing States due to climate change.
While representing the small island nation, the delegation of St Kitts and Nevis simultaneously advocated for the needs of all the other small island developing states.
Anthony Morris covers stories related to politics and regional developments. His in-depth reporting about governance and reforms makes him stand out in regional journalism, with a deep analysis of political trends and their impact on Caribbean communities.
