Today we commemorate the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. "Strengthening grass-root healthcare systems towards sustainable recovery" will be vital to ensure our readiness for future epidemics. un.org/en/observances… 🇨🇦🇳🇪🇻🇨🇸🇳🇪🇸🇻🇳

Timely meeting between FAO in New York Director & PR of Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Amb. King, in capacity as Chair of #Haiti #ECOSOC Working Group on Food Security. On agenda: 🔹Prioritizing agriculture in food security response 🔹UN coordination 🔹Food and Agriculture Organization Hand-in-Hand Initiative

Today, 3️⃣ leaders from the English and Dutch-speaking #Caribbean will address #UNGA General Debate. MORNING: 🇻🇨 Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves 🇰🇳 Prime Minister Michael Drew SKN Government AFTERNOON: 🇧🇿 Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Courtenay 🔴 Watch – tinyurl.com/2j6c7hve

There is a an overabundance of sweet sounding lyrics by the major emitters but they turn out to be bitterly deceptive said 🇻🇨#SVG Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, referring to climate inaction as a "species of barbarism" Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #UNGA Address 🇺🇳

Saint Vincenet and the Grenadines is calling for a special carveout for reparations to be factored into the #GlobalGoals for Sustainable Development said 🇻🇨#SVG Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves in his address to the General Debate of #UNGA 🇺🇳

"A veritable tower of babble" is how Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves described the conversation surrounding #ClimateChange and other 🌎 environmental issues to the 🇻🇨 #UNGA 🇺🇳 He said COP28 UAE will test humanity's commitment to saving Earth.

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Let us recommit to the primary objectives of the UN Charter: to saving succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to reaffirming faith in fundamental human rights and to promoting social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom. #UNDAY #IAPR

At UN informal meeting of the General Assembly on Reform of the Security Council, Permanent Mission of SVG to the UN (L69) places membership emphasis on developing countries to ensure that countries most likely to become a focus of the Council can also help guide its deliberations and decisions.

At UN informal meeting of the General Assembly on Reform of the Security Council, Permanent Mission of SVG to the UN (L69) seeks a "21st Century interpretation" of the veto, noting that the Charter is a living document and should be engaged as such. Supports a version of a Council review mechanism.

#Luxembourg spoke for #Benelux countries in #IGN negotiations on Security Council reform and commented on the reform model presented by Amb Rhonda King Permanent Mission of SVG to the UN 🇻🇨 on behalf of the L.69 group. Key points: 🔹enlargement in both categories 🔹veto 🔹working methods 🔹review clause

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🇩🇰 & 🇻🇨 look forward to hosting the 2024 ECOSOC Science, Technology & Innovation Forum on 9-10 May 🔭📡🧪 Science, technology & innovation has the power to boost #SDG implementation! Today, we briefed Member States on plans for the forum. Follow along ➡️ sdgs.un.org/tfm/sti-forum

Amb King & Amb Christina Markus Lassen yesterday briefed member states and stakeholders on the 9th "Multi-stakeholder Forum on #Science, #Technology and #Innovation for the SDGs”, 9-10 May. Bridging STI divides & building capacities are crucial for sustainable development transformations.

At the STI Forum Ministerial Segments, 🇩🇰 states: “SDG impacts will depend on an AI future that is right-based, accessible and affordable to all, building from a range of perspectives” We look forward to discussions on building a just and resilient future through #STI

Opening of the 9th Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum), co-chaired by Amb. King of SVG and Amb. Lassen of Denmark Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰 Also attended by the PGA Annalena Baerbock

This evening, 🇩🇰 & 🇻🇨 celebrate young innovators in the margins of the Science, Technology and Innovation Forum! From local communities to global impact, they are driving change to help realizing the promise to #LeaveNoOneBehind

The 9th #STI Forum highlights the pivotal role of Science, Technology & Innovation. 🇩🇪 is committed through GIZ & KfW Development Bank to support partner countries in their transitions towards sustainable development, enhancing capabilities in leveraging STI potentials. #STIforSDGs

H.E. Ms. Inga Rhonda King, Co-Chair of the STI Forum, with Ms. Katrina Coy of the Union Island Environmental Alliance of SVG at the UN Innovators showcase and Reception held yesterday at the United Nations.