Government
Belize Secures Grants for Climate Adaptation
Hon. Christopher Coye, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment, is leading a delegation at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. During the first three days of the event, Minister Coye, along with Dr. Osmond Martinez, Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Economic Development, held bilateral meetings, which have resulted in access of up to BZ$122 million identified and/or secured to support in-country climate adaptation and resiliency building measures.
Government
Statement by Belize on the Guyana Venezuela Border Situation
The Government of Belize is deeply concerned about recently announced decisions by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by which it purports to exercise rights of administrative sovereignty over the Essequibo region, an integral part of the territory of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
Government
Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Leads Belize Delegation to COP28
Hon. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, is leading Belize’s delegation to the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), including the 18th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol and the 5th Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement. The conference is being hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12.
Government
Ministry of Transport Contributes to Regional Dialogue on Transportation and Climate Change
Adele Catzim-Sanchez, CEO of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Transport, represented Belize at a Regional Policy Dialogue titled "Public Policies and Investments for Transport Decarbonization,” hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) from November 29 to 30 in Washington, D.C.
Government
IDB and Belize agree during COP-28 to focus on climate resilience, health, and urban infrastructure in 2024
The Vice-President for Countries of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anabel González, and the Minister of State for Finance, Economic Development and Investment of Belize, Christopher Coye, met during the 28th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to review and agree on next steps on a joint work agenda for 2024.
Environment
Loss and Damage Fund to aid countries affected by climate change approved at COP28
The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, known as COP28, started in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, on Friday, December 1st. The international gathering welcomes delegations from around the world, including Belize, who discuss potential solutions to the effects of climate change. On the first day of the two-week summit, the Loss and Damage Fund was approved and launched to assist poorer countries affected by climate change-related disasters.
Government
Ministry of Sustainable Development and UNICEF Sign MOU
The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Disaster Risk Management and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize a partnership for the protection of children, mothers, and vulnerable Belizeans.
Government
Ministry of Labour Holds Validation Workshop for Decent Work Country Diagnostic
The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government is hosting a three-day validation workshop for the Decent Work Country Diagnostic from November 28 to 30 in Belize City. The Diagnostic is a key step in the design phase of a new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Belize.