Jamaica to host UN Secretary-General

They are expected to discuss a wide range of issues, including the impact of the climate crisis in the Caribbean and upcoming High-Level discussions on the mid-term review of the global framework for disaster risk reduction. They will also discuss the situation in Haiti as well as ways of involving the international community, including Jamaica’s leadership, in efforts to reform the global financial architecture. Jamaica is co-chair, alongside Canada, of the Group of Friends on SDG Financing.

The Secretary-General and the Prime Minister are scheduled to hold a joint press conference following their meeting, which is to be broadcast on Web TV Monday, 15 May, 2023. The live webcast of the joint press conference is scheduled to begin at 11.45 AM Jamaica time / 12.45 p.m. New York time and can be viewed by clicking here.

The visit was announced 12 May by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, at a press briefing from UN Headquarters in New York.