Briceño Discusses Youth Voices at UN General Assembly

Youth voices are crucial in the fight against climate change because their perspectives and ideas are vital for creating sustainable solutions that will affect their future.  They often bring fresh, innovative ideas and approaches to problem solving.  Young people regularly speak with a moral clarity that can cut through political and economic interests.

 

Prime Minister John Briceño

“In Belize, the youths are calling for opportunities to harness individual and technological potential.  They need sustained investments in good, decent education, comprehensive healthcare and a green or a blue economy that targets support for micro, small and medium enterprises and startups.  We can go farther faster with international support, but that support must be tailored to the unique characteristics of small island developing states.  The Antigua and Barbuda agenda for SIDS is a forward-looking blueprint for resilient prosperity.  It defines our vision and what the international community can do to help us achieve that vision.  My country, like other small island developing states, still lack representation where decisions are being made on our behalf.”