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United Nations, New York, September 25, 2026 (SKNIS): Saint Kitts and Nevis has issued a strong call for the international community to translate climate commitments into meaningful action and reform the global financing system to better account for the vulnerabilities confronting Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Delivering the Federation’s national address during the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), Acting Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, said SIDS continue to bear a disproportionate burden from a climate crisis they did little to create. “Those who contributed least must not pay the greatest…

United Nations, New York, September 25, 2026 (SKNIS): Acting Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley used Saint Kitts and Nevis’ national address at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) on Friday to highlight tangible progress under the Federation’s Sustainable Island State Agenda (SISA), declaring that the country is moving decisively from ambition to implementation. Addressing the General Debate at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Dr. Hanley pointed to major advances in water security, renewable energy, food security, healthcare and sustainable development as evidence that the Federation is building greater resilience while improving the lives…

NEW YORK, USA, September 25, 2026 (SKNIS): What will it take to ensure that no country faces the next pandemic alone? That question shaped Saint Kitts and Nevis’ call for stronger health systems, fairer access to essential supplies and sustained international cooperation at a major United Nations meeting today, Friday, September 25, 2026. Acting Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, represented Saint Kitts and Nevis as Co-Chair of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, one of five key high-level meetings during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Drawing on the experience of COVID-19,…

New York, USA, September 24, 2026 (SKNIS): Saint Kitts and Nevis has called for stronger international partnerships, greater access to climate finance and accelerated investment in renewable energy to help Small Island Developing States (SIDS) withstand mounting climate, economic and geopolitical pressures. The call was made during a high-level working lunch with Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) members, co-hosted by Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Johann Wadephul, and Palau’s Minister of State, H.E. Gustav N. Aitaro, on Thursday, September 24, on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. …

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, September 23, 2026 — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Samal Duggins, has welcomed the recommissioning of the Agro-Processing Unit at Needsmust, following an official ceremony held at the facility on September 23, marking another important step in the drive to strengthen the agricultural value chain, reduce post-harvest losses, and create greater opportunities for farmers, agro-processors and entrepreneurs. The facility, first established in 2006 through cooperation between the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Taiwan Technical Mission, has been revitalised with upgraded production spaces and processing equipment, positioning it to play a renewed…

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, September 24, 2026 (SKNIS): Personnel from several agencies responsible for maintaining homeland security in Saint Kitts and Nevis are participating in a three-day explosives disposal exercise and training. Expired munitions and ordnance are being safely detonated at the disposal exercise and training, which is being held at the Shooting Range at Bakers Point. Unauthorised individuals are asked to stay away from the exclusion zone during the September 23 to 25, 2026, training period being attendedby members of the St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) Infantry and Coast Guard Unit, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), and the St. Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services (SKNFRS). The exercise is supported by the Mines Advisory Group…

United Nations, New York, September 24, 2026 (SKNIS): Sea level rise is posing an increasingly urgent threat to the sovereignty, livelihoods and long-term survival of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), with vulnerable nations already confronting coastal erosion, saltwater intrusion and the loss of land. Against this backdrop, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Acting Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, called for concrete international action to protect vulnerable island states and ensure that their sovereignty and maritime entitlements are not diminished by the physical effects of rising seas. Dr. Hanley made the call during the High-Level Plenary Meeting to Address…

New York, USA, September 24, 2026 (SKNIS): Acting Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, has issued a strong call for continued international support and adequate resourcing of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), stressing its critical role in the global effort to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Dr. Hanley made the call while delivering opening remarks at the UNAIDS Transformation Side Event, held on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York. Addressing leaders and stakeholders involved in the global…

New York, USA, September 23, 2026 (SKNIS): Saint Kitts and Nevis took a prominent role in advancing global action on sickle cell disease on Wednesday, September 23, as the Federation co-hosted the official launch of OneSCD: A Global Partnership to Advance Equity and Transform Sickle Cell Care, bringing together international partners around a shared commitment to expand access to quality treatment and reduce disparities in care. Acting Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, represented the Federation at the high-level event, joining representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Africa CDC, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, medical professionals, advocates…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, 23 September 2026 — The Honourable Konris Maynard, Minister of Public Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Domestic Transport, Information, Communication and Technology and Posts, has been elected President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU). Minister Maynard was elected during the 32nd General Conference of Ministers of the CTU, held in French Guiana, on 23 September 2026, as part of CTU ICT Week 2026. His election marks another significant moment for St. Kitts and Nevis, as the smallest sovereign nation in the Western Hemisphere assumes the presidency of the Caribbean’s principal intergovernmental organisation dedicated to telecommunications and information and communications…