Commonwealth Secretary-General to attend CARICOM summit
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Baroness Patricia Scotland (Photo via The Commonwealth)
(Commonwealth Secretariat Press Release) The
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will reassure Caribbean
leaders that the Commonwealth will keep fighting for bold climate
action on the global stage.
She will attend the inter-sessional conference of heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Barbados next week as a special guest. Of 15 CARICOM members, 12 are in the Commonwealth.
Climate action
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will highlight that despite
ambitious pledges, countries are receiving limited funds to improve
response to climate change. She will also focus on how the climate
crisis is destabilising economic growth leading to food insecurity,
stressed resources and impaired livelihoods across the Commonwealth.
As of February 2019, less than a quarter of the $26 billion
deposited for climate action has been disbursed, according to Climate
Funds Update.
Commonwealth initiatives
Patricia Scotland will brief Caribbean leaders on the current
Commonwealth initiatives helping the region tackle the effects of
climate change and external shocks such as disasters and financial
crises.
Read more at: Commonwealth Secretariat
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