AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSustainable Procurement: Minister Claret Connor represented Sint Maarten at the UN Global Compact High-Level Forum, calling sustainable procurement a “development tool” and highlighting the new Sustainable Procurement Implementation Framework aimed at helping governments and companies bake sustainability into purchasing decisions. Climate & Resilience (Regional): Caribbean Overseas Territories leaders met in Bermuda to align priorities ahead of the UK Joint Ministerial Council, with climate change and resilience topping the agenda and calls for better access to climate finance. Health & Social Support (Regional): The same Bermuda caucus pushed for improved access to UK medical support and cooperation across territories, alongside advocacy for UK State Pension uprating. Food Security Pressure (Regional): A Saint Martin report links cost-of-living anger to local food production, urging action on viable fish supply, farming stability, and clearer timelines for controlling invasive animals that threaten food systems. Finance Capacity (Global): Anguilla was among nations represented at the Global Government Finance Summit in Dublin, where finance ministries discussed pressures from a complex geopolitical environment and how to integrate new tools into public administration.
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