Financing for Development critical – CARICOM tells UN SG

By Kendol Morgan Last updated May 6, 2015

Bahamas UN - MITCHELL_THEMATIC_DEBATE_IN_NY — Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell is pictured at the podium (at right) as he addressed the United Nations in New York on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Monday, May 4, 2015. He was filling in for Bahamas Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie. From left are President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and President of the General Assembly of the UN Sam Kutesa

Adequate financing is critical to our region’s sustainable development. Hence, we look forward to the July 2015 third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa to deliver actionable commitments and a robust framework on development financing and means of implementation. While we are prepared to do our part, the United Nations system itself must lend its weight to securing reliable, accessible and adequate financing for development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as those of CARICOM.

Statement by The Hon. Frederick A. Mitchell, M.P. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the High-level Thematic Debate on Strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organizations, Monday 4 May 2015.

Bahamas UN2 MITCHELL_AT_UN_LUNCHEON — Pictured during lunch at the United Nations following an address at the UN by Bahamas Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell are from left President of the General Assembly Sam Kutesa, Secretary General of the UN Ban Ki Moon, and Mr. Mitchell.

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UN High Level Thematic Debate