PM’s Wife Speaks at UN Summit on Children, Tech
BASSETERRE — Diani Jimesha Prince-Drew, wife of the Prime Minister, participated at the 2026 Concordia Annual Summit in New York, joining a high-level panel on children and technology held on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, she said in a social media post.
Prince-Drew spoke on the panel “Fostering the Future Together: A Global Commitment to the Next Generation,” which built on a global initiative led by United States First Lady Melania Trump focused on helping children learn and grow through the safe use of technology. She was joined by Charity Wallace, U.S. Special Envoy for Best Future Generations, who moderated the discussion; Sarah Kemp, Vice President and General Manager for International Government Affairs at Intel; and Elizabeth Pishny of Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy team.
She offered a Caribbean perspective on ensuring young people, particularly those from Small Island Developing States, are represented in global conversations on technology, education and development.
“Our children must be equipped not simply to consume technology, but to create, innovate and participate meaningfully in shaping the future,” she said. She added that the discussion underscored the need for stronger collaboration among governments, the private sector, and regional and international partners to move from dialogue to concrete action for the next generation.
Her appearance came as Acting Prime Minister Dr. Geoffrey Hanley led the Federation’s official delegation to UNGA 81, which opened September 8 and whose high-level General Debate began September 22 at UN Headquarters.
Hanley is expected to deliver St. Kitts and Nevis’ National Statement to the General Assembly on Friday, September 25.
The Federation has used the session to press issues of particular concern to Small Island Developing States, including climate change, sustainable development, energy security and access to development financing.
