Interactive Dialogue on Making climate finance work for small island developing States: building on the outcomes of the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Wed 29 May 2024, 11.00 am
Background
In accordance with the General Assembly resolution 77/328, the interactive dialogue was presided over by two Co-Chairs, one from a developing country and one from a developed country, to be appointed by the President of the Conference. The interactive dialogue started with a moderated fireside chat, followed by responses from two experts or resource persons. Subsequently, the floor opened for interventions from Member States, UN entities, and other stakeholders.
There was a pre-established list of speakers for each interactive dialogue which was collaborative and multi-stakeholder in nature, with due regard for gender and geographical balance. Each list included approximately 15 representatives from States and the European Union; two (2) representatives of intergovernmental organizations, entities and bodies and associate members of regional commissions; three (3) representatives of the United Nations system entities, including specialized agencies and related organizations and United Nations organs; and three (3) representatives from non-governmental organizations, major groups and other relevant stakeholders. For more details, please see the information note: https://sdgs.un.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/2024-04-18_SIDS4%20inf%20note_18%20April.pdf
Co-Chairs
- H.E. Mr. Surangel Whipps Jr., President of Republic of Palau
- H.E. Ms. Jennifer Morgan, State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action at the Federal Foreign Office, Republic of Germany
Moderator
- Ms. Simona Marinescu, Senior Advisor on SIDS, UNOPS
Panellists (Experts/Resource Persons)
- Ms. Mafalda Duarte, Executive Director of Green Climate Fund (GCF)
- Mr. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Fireside Chat Participants
- H.E. Mr. Tomas Anker Christensen, State Secretary and Special Envoy for Climate, Denmark
- H.E. Mr. Naadir Nigel Hamid Hassan, Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Trade of Seychelles
