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PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Kingdom of the NetherlaNDs sigSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAls its commitment to the development of Small IslaND Developing States (SIDS) by seNDing a significant delegation to the 4th United SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtions Conference on SIDS. UNDer the overarching theme of Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity,” the conference aims to evaluate the progress of SIDS in achieving sustaiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAble development, inclUDing the 2030 AgeNDa aND its SustaiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAble Development Goals.
For the first time, the Dutch delegation inclUDes representatives not only from the four constituent countriesAruba, Curaao, Sint Maarten, aND the NetherlaNDsbut also from the three special municipalities of BoSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAire, Saba, aND Sint Eustatius. Leading the Sint Maarten delegation is Minister Plenipotentiary NDidate' href='/newspolitician/757/patrice-gumbs'>Patrice Gumbs, sUPPorted by Mr. NDidate' href='/newspolitician/556/stuart-johnson'>Stuart Johnson, Chief of Staff of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister; Mr. Cameron Wathey, Interim Director of the Department of Foreign Relations; aND Ms. Jessica Rogers, Senior Policy Advisor in the Department of Economy, Transportation, aND Telecommunications.
In the Kingdom delegations meeting with the UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres, Minister Gumbs emphasized the critical need for justice in interSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl relations aND fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce, especially for small islaNDs. He commeNDed Secretary-General Guterres for his dedication to addressing the unique challenges faced by SIDS, particularly in the context of climate change aND their limited human aND fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial resources.
Minister Gumbs highlighted the nECEssity for effective global goverSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce that acknowledges the distinct status of non-iNDepeNDent countries like Sint Maarten. Hurricanes dont care if you are iNDepeNDent or not, Gumbs remarked. While we are part of the Kingdom, we share historical, economic, cultural, aND environmental realities with the Caribbean. Our vulnerability to environmental threats, as demonstrated by the devastation of Hurricane Irma in 2017, nECEssitates our inclusion in global discussions on resilience aND sustaiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAble development.
Gumbs pointed out that despite the recovery fuNDs provided by the NetherlaNDs post-Irma, the complexities of recovery, politicization, aND limited local expertise in interSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial mechanisms posed significant challenges. He stressed that the interSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl community might overlook these developmental diSPArities due to Sint Maartens constitutioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl status within the Kingdom. It is vital for us as Sint Maarteners to tell our story aND contribute to the advocacy efforts of our regioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl leaders, Gumbs stated.
The 4th United SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtions Conference on SIDS represents a pivotal platform for Sint Maarten to voice its experiences aND collaborate with interSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl partners to build a resilient aND sustaiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAble future.
Held once every 10 years, the Conference will culmiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAte in leaders of the 193 countries in the UN eNDorsing the Antigua aND BarbUDa AgeNDa for SIDS (ABAS) which will outline the interSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl communitys plan of approach to address the needs of small islaNDs.
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