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World's island states blame richest countries for climate threats
By Agence France-Presse
May 28, 2024 3:45 pm

UNITED NATIONS — Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own, and not poor enough to merit aid and development financing: the world's small island states on Monday blamed wealthy countries for their misfortune.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 'find themselves on the front line of a battle against a confluence of crises, none of which they have caused or created,' said Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, which is hosting a SIDS conference this week.

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