Belize Participates in Brazil-Caribbean Summit Ahead of COP30

Belize took part in the Brazil-Caribbean Summit held on Friday in Brasília, where leaders from CARICOM and Brazil gathered to strengthen regional cooperation on key issues such as “food and nutrition security, climate change, energy transition, disaster risk management, and connectivity.”

Dr Osmond Martinez, Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Transformation, represented Belize. In a government statement, he reaffirmed the country’s commitment to strengthening ties with Caribbean partners and Brazil to tackle shared development challenges, particularly in agriculture, renewable energy, digital transformation, eco-tourism, and climate adaptation.

Minister Martinez also reiterated Belize’s priorities in “regional integration, climate diplomacy, and sustainable, inclusive development,” particularly as world leaders prepare to convene in Brazil for COP30 in the coming months.

“I hope this summit can be the launchpad for a compact between the Caribbean and Brazil, where we take our shared experiences of resilience and make them part of the global solution,” Martinez said.