The Secretary-General’s conversation with H.E. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, and H.E. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
The last four years have been a tumultuous period for the global economy—and small island developing States, in particular—marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, rising interest rates, and climate-related shocks. This session will discuss the latest developments regarding the Bridgetown Initiative and the new Call to Action, and how these can help SIDS address unsustainable borrowing and debt sustainability.
Speakers:
- H.E. Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
- H.E. Ms. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados
- H.E. Mr. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
Moderator: Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development