Secretary-General

Secretary-General Visits Barbados

4 October 2021

Secretary-General António Guterres visits Barbados during 2 - 4 October, to take part in the opening ceremony of the fifteenth United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, known as UNCTAD15. During the visit the Secretary-General also saw first-hand the impacts of climate change in Barbados. Accompanied by Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, the Secretary-General visited an area impacted by sea-level rise, coastal erosion and land slippage, and heard about the efforts being undertaken by the Government of Barbados to address these challenges.

Mr. Guterres briefs reporters at a press conference after the UNCTAD15 opening ceremony.

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