CARICOM will advocate strongly for special consideration for SIDS – CARICOM Chairman

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Barbados, the Rt. Hon Freundel Stuart, said the Conference of Parties negotiations in Paris, France, will see the Community advocating strongly for special consideration for Small Island Developing States.

… we will advocate strongly for special consideration to be given to the unique circumstances of SIDS and reaffirm the need for Caribbean countries to receive improved and prioritised access to public, grant-based financial support to address climate change. We cannot afford to allow the international community to squander the opportunity of the Paris Climate Change Conference,” he said.

In a message released ahead of the negotiations which begin on November 30, Prime Minister Stuart detailed the effects of climate change on the Region, and said a number of “critical things” must emerge from the Paris agreement.

Please see text of statement here:PM Stuart’s COP 21 Message