UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean holds two-day talks in BVI to strengthen UN Cooperation
The UN Resident Coordinator is continuing introductory meetings to Eastern Caribbean countries and Overseas Territories under his portfolio.
Newly appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Simon Springett, has completed a two-day mission to the British Virgin Islands, expected to lay the foundation for strengthening UN cooperation and efficiency to help to advance the country’s sustainable development efforts, while protecting and building resilience of the most vulnerable.
In his inaugural visit to the Overseas Territory, Mr. Springett formally presented his credentials to Premier, Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley, before they sat down for wide-ranging talks on key national and global priorities, including the ongoing issue of development finance.
On the matter of financing for development, the UN General Assembly’s recent adoption of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) was discussed, with the Resident Coordinator providing assurance of the UN’s continued support towards successful implementation of the tool that could potentially help countries, especially Small Island developing States (SIDS), to more accurately measure their vulnerability to shocks, and gain access to the concessional financing that they desperately need.
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Carol A. Gaskin
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