On Friday, June 21, 2024, the Present Future Institute, the Global Environmental Governance Project at Northeastern University, and the Global Challengers Foundation hosted an Ambassadorial level dialogue to discuss the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), held in Antigua and Barbuda from 27-30 May 2024, and its outcome The Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island developing States (ABAS).

A cross section of member state representatives from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and Western Europe participated in the dialogue, including representatives from small island developing states, landlocked countries and developed countries.

Key points raised during the conversation focused on ensuring the effective mainstreaming of ABAS, implementation, the importance of partnerships, and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.