At HLPF 2026, Belize reported reducing multidimensional poverty to 19.1 per cent and unemployment to 1.9 per cent, raising the minimum wage by more than 60 per cent and bringing public debt to 66.6 per cent of GDP, while noting that a single climate disaster can reverse decades of progress for small island developing States.
Ambassador Coye-Felson stated: “SIDS are delivering. The world must deliver with us.” Belize called for financing that reflects SIDS’ vulnerabilities, faster and more equitable access to climate finance, and partnerships that turn commitments into action.