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Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith delivered a powerful UN address urging global reform, arguing that Small Island Developing States like Jamaica are being left behind by outdated systems that ignore their unique vulnerabilities. She called for moving beyond GDP as the sole measure of progress, emphasizing resilience, climate adaptation, and smart investments in human capital, energy, and infrastructure as key to meeting the 2030 SDGs. With foreign aid shrinking and interest rates climbing, Jamaica is turning inward—boosting tax revenue while pushing for stronger institutions and international cooperation to unlock sustainable, accelerated growth for future generations.

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