Mia Amor Mottley on course for third term, as Barbados heads to the polls PM and global climate action advocate looks set to secure another victory despite voter concerns over cost of living and crime The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
The oil boss, the islander, the ecofeminist: Five people to watch at COP28 World leaders, scientists and activists gather in Dubai this week for the latest UN-sponsored COP summit aimed at forging a global response to the climate emergency. From the controversial Emirati host Sultan al-Jaber to climate leader and Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some… France 24 · Nov 29, 2023
UNGA Briefing: Nagorno-Karabakh, Lavrov and what else is going on at the UN It’s Day 5 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023
Money will likely be the central tension in the U.N.'s COP27 climate negotiations Global efforts to limit climate change can't happen without more aid. Rich countries promised $100 billion to poorer ones to cope with global warming but seven years later, have yet to deliver. WEKU · Nov 6, 2022
How debt-for-climate swaps can help solve low-income countries' fiscal and environmental challenges at the same time Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley spoke passionately to the United Nations General Assembly in September about the mounting debt many developing countries are shouldering and its increasing impact on their ability to thrive. The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022
The world's youngest republic: A closer look at Barbados On November 30, 2021, Barbados became the world's youngest republic, cutting historic ties with the British monarchy. In the 17th century, the Caribbean island state became a British colony dedicated to sugar production. Some 90 percent of its population are descended from slaves. Since independence in 1966, Barbados had long… France 24 · Feb 14, 2022