Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Commerce Group, introduces Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, and chosen by TIME journal as one among THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2022:
There are some who stand tall and stand out regardless of the place they’re from—whether or not a big, densely populated nation or a small island nation. Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados is one such individual. Daring, fearless, and possessing a terrific mind and wit, the Prime Minister is a superb politician who is aware of how you can shake issues up.
Since she was a younger lady rising up within the Caribbean, Mia Mottley has at all times cared deeply about important points impacting the world. From poverty to debt to local weather change, she is a vocal advocate on the world stage for accountable stewardship of our planet, in order that nations giant and small and other people wealthy and poor can survive and thrive collectively. At COP26 in Glasgow late final yr, she chided the world’s leaders for not working extra diligently to restrict the potential catastrophic impacts of local weather change, telling them to strive more durable. Whereas chair of the World Financial institution and the Worldwide Financial Fund’s Growth Committee, she reminded the world’s finance gurus that the extent of a rustic’s per capita earnings might not at all times be one of the best measure of its wealth. In any case: one climate-change-induced hurricane can take a vital toll on that wealth.
Mia Mottley is an icon in her nation, having gained re-election by a landslide. The Prime Minister strides boldly on the world stage. She is an embodiment of our conscience, reminding us all to deal with our planet, and subsequently each other, with love, dignity, and care.
Okonjo-Iweala is the director-general of the World Commerce Group
[Photograph by Camila Falquez for TIME: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley.]
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