Unfathomable how some leaders and media voices still push climate change denialism, while their own countries face unprecedented storms, floods, droughts, heatwaves, and fires. The science is clear- increased GHGs cause these crises. As we see, denial won’t stop the damage, only action will.
French President Emmanuel Macron recognized Palestinian statehood in a historic speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York today, angering the United States and Israel in the process.
They can find billions with ease to wage wars of aggression, supply military weapons and technology, and spread death and destruction, AND YET find the most excuses when called upon to fund the war against the greatest peril ever to face humanity- climate change.
🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda deposited its Instrument for the Ratification of the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, becoming the 95th member to do so. The team is happy that we got this done. @wto.org. To learn more about the agreement, see www.wto.org/english/news....
A few of us from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs got a private tour of ‘The Simon Bolivar’, a cadet sailing vessel and floating ambassador within the Venezuela Navy. Much appreciation to Ambassador Carmen Valesquez de Visbal, colleagues at @EmbaVEAntigua, and the crew aboard 🇦🇬🇻🇪
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Meeting of National Focal Points for Multilateral Environmental Agreements. We had many of govt’s top-tier technicians in one room👌🏽. Today was a highly informative and productive meeting!
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Members of the Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Service, ‘Diplomatic Encounter 2025’, themed “Alignment of Diplomatic Outreach with National Priorities”. 1/2
🇦🇬🇩🇴 On Monday, we welcomed the new Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Antigua and Barbuda. Her Excellency Yolanda Alexandra Victoria Álvarez presented her credentials to Governor-General His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams at Government House.
“What makes a rum Jamaican? Question at heart of Caribbean legal dispute”
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On 4 March 2025, 🇦🇬 The Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Barbuda Affairs, met with 🇬🇷His Excellency Theodore Tsakiris, Ambassador (Non-Resident) of Greece to Antigua and Barbuda. They discussed matters of mutual interest and pledged to strengthen bilateral ties.
Mind Your Attitude: The Erosion of International Law? | by Kushtrim Istrefi and Luca Pasquet
The “unprecedented global challenges posed to all of us by climate change” will have to be resolved through domestic democratic processes rather than by international litigation or treaty making, the UK’s judge at the human rights court predicted last week:
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Timor-Leste aims to join ASEAN as its eleventh member. Despite active participation and a roadmap targeting full membership by 2025, challenges persist due to the absence of formal admission procedures and complex legal accession requirements. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/timor-...
