Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Ambassador to the United States H.E. Jacinth Henry-Martin Features on Atlantic Council Event on Hurricane Readiness

(Washington D.C. May 31, 2024) As the Caribbean region prepares for the 2024 Atlantic  Hurricane Season, H.E. Jacinth Henry-Martin, Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United  States, participated in a high-level virtual event entitled “Hurricane Readiness: Building Climate  Resilience in the Caribbean” hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Caribbean Initiative.  

The event brought together eminent speakers from the Caribbean region namely the Honourable  Wilfred A. Abrahams, Minister of Home Affairs, Barbados, H.E. Jacinth Henry Martin  Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the US, Therese Turner Jones, Acting Vice President of  Operations, Caribbean Development Bank, Roger Pulwarty, Senior Scientist, National Oceanic  and Atmospheric Administration, and Stacy Swann, Co-Founder, Resilient Earth Capital.  

Panelists explored vital strategies to bolster the region’s preparedness and resilience against  hurricanes amid the growing climate crisis and discussed critical actionable solutions and  collaborative endeavors to enhance the Caribbean’s climate adaptation, mitigation and recovery  efforts.  

The Atlantic Council is one of the premiere Think Tanks in Washington D.C. which uses its  platform under its Caribbean Initiative to facilitate dialogue on key priorities for Caribbean  Community (CARICOM) countries inter alia climate change, energy, security cooperation and  economic development aimed at fostering stronger U.S.-Caribbean relationships to promote  regional stability and prosperity.