Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Keynote at the SBDC EmpowerMEN Forum
Friends, this past Sunday, as I stood in the stillness of the church, holding my grandson during his christening, a flood of memories overtook me. In his tiny, fragile face, I saw a reflection of my own boyhood—a time when life was bare and unforgiving. Growing up barefoot on the rugged roads of Cat Island, […]
Prime Minister Davis’s Intervention at the Leaders’ Summit of the Small Island Developing States on Climate Change Initiated by the Republic of Azerbaijan as the COP29 Presidency
Our people have a right to survival. They have a right to pass down to future generations a world better than the one they inherited. And yet, this most basic right—this right to life, to hope, to continuity—hangs by a thread. In this hour of crisis, it seems some would choose isolation over unity, self-interest […]
Prime Minister Davis’s National Statement UNFCCC COP 29
May I begin by expressing my thanks to the President and people of Azerbaijan for the warm welcome and gracious hospitality bestowed on us. We wish you peace and prosperity. Your Excellencies: This past year has been the hottest in recorded history. For the first time, for more than 12 months, global temperatures have exceeded […]
Prime Minister Davis’s Intervention High-Level Roundtable on Enabling Climate Finance: The Make-or-Break Moment for Sustainable Future
Colleagues, One thing I hope we don’t deny is the stark reality staring back at us: climate change is a profound injustice that our children and grandchildren will inherit if we fail to act. In The Bahamas, 40% of our national debt is related to the consequences of climate change, a burden we did not […]
Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Keynote Remarks at COP29 #Together4Transparency Opening High-Level Event
“Celebrating the Transparency Journey” In our moment of great uncertainty—a time when we look around and wonder where some of our friends will stand—we’re witnessing our world send us an unmistakable message. This year and last year, we’ve recorded the hottest temperatures in history. Spain has been struck by devastating floods, and in Al-Jawf—a region […]