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Survival at stake for small island States in sustainable development race and push for climate action

Survival at stake for small island States in sustainable development race and push for climate action

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The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda is leading the charge for more climate action paving the way for “resilient prosperity” as host of this month’s upcoming International Conference on Small Island Developing States, SIDS4.

In an exclusive interview with UN News’s Shanaé Harte, Gaston Browne said the very survival of small island nations is increasingly at stake due to rising waters, extreme weather, crushing debt and lack of basic resources.

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Shanaé Harte, UN News
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