ST. LUCIA: Dr. Fletcher thanked the Secretary General for the support he has always shown for issues confronting small island states.
Saint Lucia’s Minister for Sustainable Development Sen. Hon. Dr. James Fletcher, was roundly commended by Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy during the presentation of her 2016 Throne Speech for his leading role in the negotiations leading to the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris.
Dr. Fletcher had just returned from the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in NewYork, where he was among the first ministers to sign the new agreement ratified in Paris. At the UN Headquarters, Dr. Fletcher and representatives of several other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) were also able to meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the impact of climate change on small islands and a way forward after the signing of the agreement.
Sen. Fletcher thanked the Secretary General for the support he has always shown for issues confronting small island states, and added that he continues to count on Ban and the UN support for climate financing, to help adapt to climate change and to ensure the various related UN agencies collaborate with each other to address the wide-ranging impact of climate change on SIDS.
