Photo by Robert Emmanuel. Received from antiguaobserver.com 

Excerpt from antiguaobserver.com

Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that the world stands at the juncture where actions or the failure to act will dictate the fate of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as well as the legacy left for future generations.

Serving as the President of the SIDS4 conference, the PM Browne opened the four-day conference with a strong message to member countries and development partners in full attendance for the opening ceremony of the conference yesterday.

The session opened with cultural displays including performances from local artistes Tizzy and Khan Cordice as well as a performance highlighting the impact of climate change.

The Prime Minister told the audience that the SIDS4 conference came at the critical time for small islands.

“This is a crucial gathering at a time of unprecedented global challenges, in which SIDS find themselves on the frontline of the battle against a conference of crises, none of which they have caused or created.