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Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith has called on African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and European Union (ACP-EU) countries to take immediate and innovative actions to fast track financing initiatives for climate action. The Minister was speaking at the 44th Session of the Joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Belgium.

The Minister noted that while Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, “its impacts know no geographic or economic barriers such that addressing climate change must be the prerogative of all countries.”

The Minister also called on “Parties to the Paris Agreement to fulfil their obligations thereunder and to be guided by the Katowice rulebook.”

With special reference to the resource constraints faced by developing countries, Minister Johnson Smith reiterated the need for partnerships at the national, regional and international levels to collectively address current and emerging risks.

”Jamaica, therefore, seeks the support of ACP and EU members alike in playing their part, through advocacy, sustained and increased contributions, as well as innovative solutions to ensure a successful outcome for the climate financing initiative,” the Minister stated.

The Foreign Minister underscored that, “This is an opportunity to induce positive, universal change that will ensure a resilient, productive, and healthy environment for all, including for future generations.”

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