The 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) is currently being held in Antigua and Barbuda. The conference, organized by various UN agencies including UNICEF and UNESCO, aims to address the unique vulnerabilities of small island nations to climate change. UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the existential threat posed by climate change to these islands, citing rising sea levels and land degradation as critical issues. The conference, which began on May 27, also saw strong criticism from Caribbean leaders who condemned the 'empty' and 'grossly inadequate' climate promises made by wealthy nations. The UN agency chief highlighted the world's 'moral responsibility' to aid these vulnerable states in their fight against climate chaos. Additionally, the conference aims to help these islands achieve their development goals.
The world's small island states are extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own, and not poor enough to merit aid and development financing. On Monday, they blamed wealthy countries for their misfortune. https://t.co/U95g11rZ9x by @ABDepois https://t.co/p9LAmX1ZOT
Caribbean leader blasts 'empty' climate promises at small islands summit https://t.co/CotKuhxnUq https://t.co/XRg2HA4joW
🔵 CARIBBEAN LEADER BLASTS 'EMPTY' CLIMATE PROMISES AT SMALL ISLANDS SUMMIT Full Story → https://t.co/Qkbuq56ZUN The president of this decade's summit for Small Island Developing States on Monday blasted "empty" and "grossly inadequate" climate pledges, saying wealthy nations… https://t.co/4LThG9h27o
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At #SIDS4 UN chief António Guterres highlights unique vulnerability of small islands “Your geography puts you at the mercy of climate chaos, rising sea levels and land degradation. Climate change is an existential crisis...but SIDS are on the frontlines” https://t.co/A3WmAWXd8E
World has ‘moral responsibility’ to help small island states survive climate crisis – UN agency chief https://t.co/aS71LekYTY
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Children & youth from small island States have been putting another brick in the wall to ward off climate change @SIDSyouthaction organized by @_ashlash @UNICEF @antiguagov ahead of the #SIDS4 conference https://t.co/hHEjkK4iSd