00:00And at this very moment, as I stand here, yet again, my island is being devastated by
00:09flash flooding, landslides and deluge of excessive rainfall, all in the space of a matter of
00:19a couple of hours.
00:20The Grenadian prime minister's comments come in the wake of droughts and devastating storms
00:24like Hurricane Beryl, which tore through the Caribbean islands of Carriacou and Petit Martinique
00:29earlier this year, something Mr. Mijol says is now a reality of small island developing
00:34states.
00:35Or whether it's not using a big word like operationalized loss and damage fund, but
00:40actually put the money in the fund and make it available for those of us who suffer the
00:47loss and damage.
00:49It's a partnership for mutual benefit.
00:53Despite the promises made by wealthier nations, countries like Grenada are still waiting for
00:58the critical support needed to recover and adapt to an increasingly unstable climate.
01:03And the partnership that we are asking for, the partnership to finance climate adaptation,
01:11the partnership to finance climate resilience is a partnership that works in the best interests
01:18of the planet.
01:20As the discussions at COP 29 continue, the world's leaders are being urged to act now.
01:25The question remains, will they answer the call to ensure that the loss and damage fund
01:29is fully capitalized and made accessible to those most in need?
01:33While neither the prime minister nor any ministers of government attended COP 29, Trinidad and
01:38Tobago is represented by Kishan Kumar Singh, the lead negotiator on climate change, the
01:43permanent secretary of the Ministry of Planning and Vishnu Dhanpal, TT High Commission to
01:48the UK.
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