• They built a wall of recyclable cardboard boxes, representing the hopes and aspirations of the island nation's youth, frequently the worst climate change victims.

• Ashley Lashley, a longtime activist who founded the Ashley Lashley Foundation in 2018, was the driving force behind the event to raise awareness of important social, environmental, and health issues.

• The conference was supported by UNICEF, the UN Agency for Reproductive Rights, UNFPA (United Nations Fund for Population Activities), the Caribbean Development Bank, and the governments of Malta and Australia.

• UN Secretary-General António Guterres, at the SIDS4 conference, stated that the international community must consistently commit to supporting fragile island nations.

• He emphasized that multistakeholder partnerships—including those with the commercial sector—will be crucial to preventing climate change.

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