Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held in Bridgetown, capital of Barbados, on Feb. 19, 2025. The 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM kicked off in Bridgetown on Wednesday. The meeting's agenda includes food and nutrition security, climate change and digital resilience. (Xinhua/Jiang Biao)
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on Wednesday called for proactive climate action at the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.
In her opening speech, Mottley said the climate crisis presents global risks and challenges like food security, which affect not only the Caribbean but all regions. She called on Caribbean nations to take proactive steps in tackling the climate crisis and other pressing issues.
The 48th regular meeting of the conference kicked off in Bridgetown, capital of Barbados, on Wednesday. Mottley spoke in her capacity as the rotating chairperson of the conference.
Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, the outgoing chairperson, praised the conference and other international organizations for their efforts in addressing climate change and other global challenges.
Carla Barnett, the conference's secretary-general, said that besides climate change, global crises like biodiversity losses, pollution and crimes underscore the need to strengthen international cooperation, multilateralism and respect for international law.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also attended the meeting as special guests.
The meeting's agenda includes food and nutrition security, climate change and digital resilience. ■
Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held in Bridgetown, capital of Barbados, on Feb. 19, 2025. The 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM kicked off in Bridgetown on Wednesday.
The meeting's agenda includes food and nutrition security, climate change and digital resilience. (Xinhua/Jiang Biao)
Carla Barnett, secretary-general of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM, held in Bridgetown, capital of Barbados, on Feb. 19, 2025. The 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM kicked off in Bridgetown on Wednesday.
The meeting's agenda includes food and nutrition security, climate change and digital resilience. (Photo by Douglas Martinez/Xinhua)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held in Bridgetown, capital of Barbados, on Feb. 19, 2025. The 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM kicked off in Bridgetown on Wednesday.
The meeting's agenda includes food and nutrition security, climate change and digital resilience. (Xinhua/Jiang Biao)
