Last Updated on September 24, 2022, 3:59 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew, delivered his inaugural address at the 77th United Nations General Assembly, stressing various global issues faced by several countries in the world.
During his address, Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew also iterated upon the various decisions that his government has made regarding the development of education and other related issues.
Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew is accompanied by Dr Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Konris Maynard, Minister of Public Infrastructure, ICT; Dr Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development; Nerys Dockery, UN Ambassador-designate; Naeemah Hazelle, Gurdip Dev Bath- Special representative and advisor to Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister; Samuel Berridge, Senior Assistant Secretary in the Regional Integration and Diaspora Unit, Office of Prime Minister, and Dillon Edmeade, Aide to the Prime Minister. Apart from this, Cabinet Ministers Samal Duggins and Marsha Henderson are also in New York.
Stressing upon the significance of reformation in the education sector, PM Terrance Drew stated that one such area is education which is one of society’s greatest equalizers, He affirm that access to quality education is a human right and the foundation of sustainable development of thriving societies.
“We welcome the transforming educational Summit that was held earlier this week and I’m happy to report that our government has committed to entering A New Path, a new deal on education as it were that will reform, transform and reinvigorate our education system based on equal access and inclusion, “said the prime minister.
In fact, just a few weeks ago, PM Drew-led administration made a decision to introduce free tertiary education to ensure that all people can have equal access regardless of their socio-economic status.
He added that of the goals for Education reforms include but are not limited to:
- incorporating steam specialist spaces in all schools.
- reintroducing the eye literacy one-to-one laptop program
- strengthening Technical and vocational education by providing alternative programming and scholarships
In his address, The Prime minister further highlighted the impacts of climate change on small island nations. PM Drew asserted that for small island developing States and indeed vulnerable peoples everywhere, there could be no International Security without climate security; this requires Collective Fidelity to multilateral action for our very survival.
“I am ready, and I’m sure that all of us are eager to build a better world through multilateral action and uphold with all our will and might this sacred tenet of the United Nations. Every even as geopolitics and great power competition is exacerbating conflict and the climate catastrophe,” said the prime minister.
He added that everyone must face the higher truth that they can do only through multilateralism. The world face the global trajectory will, the world force the global trajectory toward Global peace, prosperity and sustainability.
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