The Secretary-General met with H.E. Ms. Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, during the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

The Secretary-General expressed his appreciation for Barbados’ active role as Chair of CARICOM and underscored the strong CARICOM-UN partnership. He commended Barbados for spearheading efforts to advance reforms to the international financial architecture through the Bridgetown Initiative 3.0.

The Secretary-General and the Prime Minister exchanged views on regional and global issues, particularly the situation in Haiti, climate change and the global agenda for antimicrobial resistance.