'THE water is destroying us, one house at a time.' These were the desperate words of one islander from Sierra Leone. But he is not alone…
39 member states and 22 heads of state and government convened at the fourth International Conference on Small Islands Developing States in Antigua and Barbuda"THE water is destroying us, one house at a time." These were the desperate words of one islander from Sierra Leone. But he is not alone.
Even with the new agreement, creditors are strangling our potential to adapt. Rising sea levels and coastal flooding is costing SIDS almost $2 billion per year, yet the World Bank recently proposed higher interest rates and shortened repayment windows. In our time of need, this amounts to nothing less than economic warfare.
The resulting UAE Consensus, orchestrated by COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber and signed by 198 nations, promised to transition away from fossil fuels and enshrined long-overdue initiatives such the Loss and Damage Fund – which included donations totalling over £556 million from countries such as the UAE, Germany, and France.
While Scotland was the first country to recognise its moral obligations, pledging an initial £2m at COP26 which recently increased to £6m, the wider UK is increasingly backing away from wider climate commitments. Ultimately, all of this hinges on SIDS nations gaining more equitable partnerships and support for the imminent launch of our new Centre of Excellence.
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