Official account for the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS, the ABAS, the groundbreaking 10 year framework resulting from the SIDS4 Conference in Antigua๐
SIDS will be heard at the Finance for Development Conference in Spain, June 30 - July 5. Our proposed Global Debt Sustainability Support Service (DSSS), the focus of a workshop this week, is a SIDS driven solution that must be discussed at #FFD4. We are getting ready!
๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฌโผ๏ธ
#FfD4 in June 2025 can align with SIDS priorities by pushing for increased #ClimateFinance, particularly for #Adaptation & #Mitigation, ensuring funds are accessible and responsive to our needs.โ
Leaving beautiful Antigua and Barbuda, inspired by the momentum at #SIDS4.
Leaders from Small Island Developing States and beyond are charting a path forward to address pressing challenges.
Best wishes to SIDS in implementing the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS, fostering resilience and prosperity in their communities over the next decade.
The World has failed & is failing to deliver climate & financial justice to #SIDS4. The reality is that we have the tools, tech & finance to make things right, but it'll require huge amount of political will from those that have the responsibility & capacity to make a difference.
The clock is ticking! The 4th SIDS Conference in Antigua and Barbuda is near. We have negotiated our future for way too long. It's time for ACTION! Our future is at stake. Let's unite for a sustainable tomorrow!
#SIDS4#ClimateAction#SDGs
The weather of 2050 is looking insane!
Burning heat waves, extreme droughts, and intense hurricanes.
Take #ClimateAction by signing our climate pledge for the children in your life: https://t.co/hto7EgwtlE
#WeatherKids
SIDS4 is bringing together a diverse range of stakeholders to shape the outcomes of the conference.
#SIDS4 sets a new standard with unprecedented levels of:
โ ๏ธYouth Engagement
โ ๏ธ Women's Participation
โ ๏ธCivil Society Involvement
โ ๏ธPrivate Sector Contributions
Throughout the @SIDS4AB conference, @IslandsInnovate will send out daily bulletins to everyone who registers for updates, providing exclusive highlights and key takeaways from each day of SIDS4.
Register for Island Innovation @ SIDS4: https://t.co/gxAvp0eJaO
The excitement is building for the #SIDS4๐ฆ๐ฌ Conference as we set course for a more prosperous and resilient future for all SIDS.
The โฐ๏ธ is ticking. ๐๐พOur volunteers are ready!
Let's get this done SIDS!
#IslandVoices#SustainableFuture#VolunteerSupport
โผ๏ธ We must fix debt challenges in SIDS before they become debt crises.
SIDS debt rose from 42.3% of GDP in 2000 to โ 60% of GDP in 2022.
Challenges worsen for countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. High recovery costโก๏ธ debt vulnerability.
READ:
https://t.co/6TIIhCN4b9
๐ขย Climate change and disasters impact how Caribbean people feed themselves and earn a living. Share your thoughts on how you are affected, by taking this quick survey.ย https://t.co/hRuR1qMice (Open to residents across the Caribbean 18+ years)ย ย #caricom#foodsecurity
As hotel rooms continue to fill up for the #SIDS4๐ฆ๐ฌ Conference, Antigua and Barbuda is pleased to put on show some of its unique property accomodations. Tomorrow a special site will go live on https://t.co/MXoNiJxovF where you can book your travel and your stay in paradise.
The SIDS Global Children and Youth Action Summit is a global movement!
Young people from the Caribbean, Pacific, and the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea (AIS) are building consensus on critical issues as we move closer to @SIDS4AB and @Sidsyouthaction.
Antigua and Barbudaโs Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Tumasie Blair makes an excellent point. It can not and should not be merely about responding to external shocks. For SIDS, we need a clear path to a resilient and prosperous future.
#SIDS4๐ฆ๐ฌ
1) Ahead of #SIDS4, we shine our #SIDSSpotlight on #Mauritius.
#sealevelrise from #climatechange is increasing.
#Mangroves restoration in๐ฒ๐บis being used as a nature-based solution to leverage nature's robust adaptive capacity for its various benefits.
Stay tuned to learn more!
#SIDSSpotlight#Mauritius
Out of the 322 km of coastline of Mauritius, 17% has been eroded.
The country is committed to rehabilitation, and #mangrove restoration is a key solution.
In June 1995, the mangrove propagation programme began, with at least 3-fold propagation to date!