NEW YORK - During their stay in New York, the Prime Ministers of Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten will have talks with their colleagues on specific challenges for small island developing states (SIDS), for example their vulnerability to external forces and natural disasters. During the UNGA, the Caribbean countries within the Kingdom will work to gain worldwide recognition for transnational problems facing SIDS and to identify new forms of partnership.
Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes of Aruba will host a meeting on implementation of SDG 16+ in SIDS. Her aim is to cooperate with other SIDS and UN organizations to fight corruption and strengthen transparent institutions. She will also discuss these issues in her intervention on progress, gaps and challenges during the high-level review of progress made on the SAMOA Pathway.
Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath of Curaçao, together with his colleagues from Aruba and St Maarten, will promote the sustainable development of small island states during the high-level review of the SAMOA Pathway.
Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin of St Maarten will address the meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative Action Network on strengthening the economies of the countries of the Caribbean region, promoting investment, and increasing their resilience to the impact of climate change.