The 13th meeting of the UNFCCC Facilitative Working Group (FWG) of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) concluded on Friday 13th June in Bonn, Germany, setting an ambitious 2025-2027 work-plan to deepen the integration of traditional knowledge and community-led solutions throughout the global climate process.
In its opening session, delegates formally welcomed Hon. Cozier Frederick, Minister for Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment & Constituency Empowerment of the Commonwealth of Dominica, as the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) UN regional group representative on the 14-member body.
Hon. Frederick will serve a two-year term, ensuring the unique perspectives and priorities of SIDS inform every FWG deliverable-from knowledge sharing and capacity-building to finance and technology support.
“Small islands sit on the frontline of climate impacts but also at the frontier of resilience and innovation,” Hon. Frederick said. “I am honoured to carry the collective voice of SIDS and will work tirelessly to secure concrete, community-driven action that protects our peoples, cultures, and ecosystems.”
Dominica’s delegation hailed the decisions as a boost to the island’s own Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan and a milestone for SIDS solidarity on the road to COP 30.
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