AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate Risk in Schools: Antigua and Barbuda’s resilience project has assessed all six local schools, with preliminary ratings (51–61%) flagging urgent needs for stronger hurricane-resistant roofs, flood mitigation, and safer emergency access. UN Security Council Reform: Antigua and Barbuda urged a dedicated Small Island Developing States seat on a reformed UN Security Council, arguing small countries need guaranteed influence as veto use can’t “paralyse” peace and security decisions. UN Secretary-General Bid: Antigua and Barbuda broke CARICOM ranks by backing Ecuador’s María Fernanda Espinosa for UN chief, even as other regional leaders rallied behind Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett. Climate Early Warnings Training: Two Antigua and Barbuda officers completed a China seminar on forecasting, disaster preparedness, and public warning communication—aimed at better hurricane, flooding, and sea-level rise readiness. Tourism Jobs & Climate Pressure: An ILO study says tourism drives major GDP and employment, but informality and weak labour protections persist, worsened by climate shocks and limited financing for small operators.
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