Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell took over as the new rotating chairman of CARICOM, the regional bloc of the Caribbean, pledging to work for climate justice as the region calls developed nations to honour pledges to reduce emissions.
“If someone chooses to bomb your country, it’s existential but easy to stop. You negotiate, you call a truce. Explain to the citizens of Carriacou and Petite Martinique how we will stop these Category 4 and Category 5 hurricanes from hitting them,” Mitchell said at the opening of the three-day summit that was previously delayed to Category 4 storm in the Atlantic.
“That is why CARICOM must, shall and will continue to advocate for climate justice,” he added. “The stark reality that we may not have a country to pass on to future generations.”
Carribean countries have been in debts due to rebuilding their countries that are often affected by climate catastrophes.
CARICOM promotes economic integration and cooperation across the region which is composed of mostly developing states.
