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Saint Lucias Minister for Equity speaks at UN World Food Programme event

Published: March 15, 2024, 10:29 p.m.

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Honorable Joachim Henry, Minister of Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment of Saint Lucia, delivered a compelling statement at a major event held at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome, Italy, shedding light on the pressing challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

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The event, dubbed \\u2018WFP in SIDS: Perspectives from the Caribbean and the Pacific,\\u2019 took place on February 27, and brought together stakeholders to address specific vulnerabilities of SIDS in the face of climate change and poverty.

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Minister Henry highlighted Saint Lucia\\u2019s critical vulnerability due to its size, noting that a single weather event could devastate the entire island, leaving its population without means of adaptation.

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Read: https://www.govt.lc/news/saint-lucia-s-minister-for-equity-speaks-at-un-world-food-programme-event

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Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KESs99U6jvU

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Listen: https://pod.co/government-of-saint-lucia/saint-lucias-equity-minister-highlights-urgent-climate-poverty-challenges-at-wfp-event

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