Fostering Resilience: An intergenerational dialogue on health and climate in SIDS (Event summary)

Ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and the Commonwealth People’s Forum 2024, the Government of Samoa, in partnership with the Commonwealth Foundation, hosted a joint side event at the 4th UN SIDS conferencethat highlighted the critical intersection of the health and climate crises in SIDS. With a keynote address delivered by HE Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Prime Minister of Samoa, this event facilitated an intergenerational dialogue during which an expert panel identified a range of priority issues and possible solutions relating to climate and health in SIDS, particularly concerning young people and the elderly. The panel highlighted successful practices of youth leadership and engagement, shared lessons learned, and discussed innovation and investment opportunities to enhance health and climate resilience in SIDS. The event also explored how the Commonwealth and other international bodies can better support young people and wider civil society to address the public health challenges arising from the climate crisis.

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Fostering Resilience: An Intergenerational Dialogue on Health and Climate in Small Island Developing States (event summary)