Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and the Public Service, and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment of Barbados, addresses the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 19 - 26 September 2023).

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Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, said, “the issues of debt sustainability cannot be left on the sidelines, particularly with a number of countries, more than 60 countries, facing debt road today, as we speak, because of the polycrisis.”

Addressing the General Assembly today (22 Sep), Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said, “countries being forced to choose between development and building of resilience to fight climate.”

She added, “in our small island states, we value education and healthcare and the dignity of life and therefore it will be anathema for us to tell our citizens that we do not have the space to provide for you those things, with the promise of independence.”

Mottley stressed, “it is compounded by the failure of the developed world to accept the reparatory justice is a solemn obligation which we must confront.”

On artificial intelligence, the Prime Minister of Barbados said that it “must be for good purposes, and not evil.”

She continued, “but if we are to ensure that is the case, that an appropriate framework for regulatory action must be put in place.”

Mottley added, “we therefore support the actions of the Secretary-General recognizing that the question will come one day from someone whether you sought to preserve our democracy.”
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